Intellectual Property
UK Guide 2025 : Northern Ireland
Band 1
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Provided by A&L Goodbody
A&L Goodbody’s Commercial Contracts, IP & Technology team are market leaders in the provision of all aspects of IP and technology advice in Northern Ireland. The team specialises in the four key practice areas of intellectual property, technology, commercial law and communications/media.
The firm’s Belfast-based team members have ignificant international experience, having worked in multiple jurisdictions, adding an international depth to the practice. The team has an excellent reputation in the marketplace and are highly regarded in this field, both in non-contentious and contentious matters.
Our areas of expertise include:
Commercial contracts
Business outsourcing
IP protection, enforcement and commercialisation
R&D collaboration arrangements
Technology transactions, including IT procurement, software development and licensing
E-commerce and social media
Media and telecoms
Data protection, privacy and information governance
Chambers Review
A&L Goodbody in Belfast has an excellent commercial IP offering noted for handling sophisticated collaboration, licensing and research and development agreements. The team advises national and international leaders in a variety of economic sectors. It also offers representation in IP litigation.
Work Highlights
- A&L Goodbody acted for Titanic Distillers and Danny Boy Label in High Court proceedings issued against Titanic Brewery Limited.The dispute concerns the right to use the 'TITANIC' mark on alcohol products.
Strengths
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"A&L Goodbody are able to take a complex case and research-detailed points of case law."
"The A&L Goodbody team are quick to respond, providing well thought-out answers with clients' interests always front of mind."
"A&L Goodbody know IP law inside out. The lawyers are easy to work with and have true IP expertise."
"A&L Goodbody are able to take a complex case and research-detailed points of case law."
"The A&L Goodbody team are quick to respond, providing well thought-out answers with clients' interests always front of mind."
"A&L Goodbody know IP law inside out. The lawyers are easy to work with and have true IP expertise."
Notable Practitioners
Ciaran O'Shiel assists companies in Northern Ireland and overseas with contentious matters such as copyright and trade mark infringement and passing-off claims. He also advises on licence agreements.
"Ciaran is a strong litigator with a great recall of legal matters."
"Ciaran is very strategic and very good at looking to the end results. He has the ability to stand back and take an outside view, making him a very efficient lawyer."
"Ciaran is always on top of the detail and not afraid to challenge a prevailing view."
Ronan Marlow is a senior associate with notable experience supporting companies in Northern Ireland and abroad on contentious IP matters.
"Ronan has that great combination of passion and an eye for strategy with a thorough understanding of commercial matters and the law."
"Ronan is a very well-regarded IP specialist."
"Ronan has very intricate knowledge of the subject matter leading to appropriate strategies being deployed."
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Members
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Clients
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Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
BPerfect Limited
BrainWaveBank
Education Authority
Irish Football Association
Matt D'Arcy Whiskey Distillery
Neurovalens Limited
News Group Newspapers
Rolex SA
Screwfix Direct Limited
Industries
Provided by A&L Goodbody
Commercial & Professional Services
Construction & Materials
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Education
Energy
Financial Services
Government
Health Care
Industrial Engineering
Media
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Software & Computer Services
Sports
Technology, Hardware & Electronics
Telecommunications
Transportation
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