Intellectual Property
Europe Guide 2024 : Ireland
Band 1
Email address
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Provided by McCann FitzGerald LLP
McCann FitzGerald LLP's IP lawyers work closely with leading domestic and multinational clients to protect, exploit and enforce their IP rights. The focus of the team’s industry sector expertise includes life sciences (pharmaceuticals, bio-pharma, and medical devices), telecoms, IT, consumer goods and retail.
Many of our clients are multinationals who we represent in the Irish courts in complex, multi-jurisdictional patent litigation relating to leading pharma products. We also act in significant copyright, design rights and trademark disputes.
On the non-contentious side, we advise clients on the management of the whole range of their IP rights including their creation, protection, commercialisation, acquisition and disposal. This includes drafting and advice on licences, assignments, franchise agreements, naming rights agreements and sponsorship agreements. We also advise on trademark and other IP issues arising out of joint ventures, technology transfer and other commercial arrangements as well as assisting with a range of pharmaceutical regulatory inquiries from advertising to dealings with regulatory authorities.
We advise on IP issues arising out of information technology and online transactions generally, including software licensing and development in all its aspects, outsourcing and business transformation. We have also advised on the IP aspects of many of the largest and most innovative IT procurement and outsourcing contracts of recent times.
Chambers Review
McCann FitzGerald has an eminent department capable of handling the full gamut of IP law. The team is highly experienced in contentious proceedings pertaining to patent, trade mark and copyright infringement. The lawyers also advise on the commercialisation and exploitation of IP, research collaboration agreements, licensing arrangements, trade secrets matters and M&A-related mandates. Its client base is made up of notable pharmaceutical and entertainment companies.
Work Highlights
- McCann FitzGerald defended Bristol-Myers Squibb in a patent revocation action brought by Norton Waterford, as well as patent infringement proceedings against Teva.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"McCann FitzGerald has strength in depth, with excellent specialist knowledge and experience."
"The team is always very responsive and the service provided is top class."
"McCann FitzGerald has a strong commercial ethos, with a good affinity for clients' commercial needs."
"McCann FitzGerald has strength in depth, with excellent specialist knowledge and experience."
"The team is always very responsive and the service provided is top class."
"McCann FitzGerald has a strong commercial ethos, with a good affinity for clients' commercial needs."
Notable Practitioners
Fiona O'Beirne is a highly respected IP lawyer proficient in contentious proceedings, handling patent, trade mark and copyright infringement matters. Her practice also encompasses trade secret issues and she regularly represents significant clients from the pharmaceutical sector.
"Fiona O'Beirne has superb knowledge of IP law."
Shane O'Brien notably assists with patent, trade mark and copyright infringement mandates. He is also frequently sought out by clients from the pharmaceutical sector.
"Shane O'Brien has worked on some great cases and is a solid lawyer."