DFMG Solicitors continues to handle intellectual property matters for a diverse set of clients from multiple sectors, including pharmaceuticals, retail, financial services, manufacturing, FMCG, technology and sports. Renowned for its robust contentious practice, the firm guides clients through litigation arising from patent, trade mark, and copyright infringement. On the non-contentious side, the team advises on the registration of trade marks, licensing, data protection, technology agreements, and the IP aspects of employment law. Patricia McGovern heads the practice and has extensive experience of managing complex trade mark portfolios and the enforcement of intellectual property rights.
Testimonials
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- ‘The team is highly knowledgeable, proactive and delivers practical advice, often at short notice. All are friendly and approachable.’
- ‘Extremely efficient and quick to respond, and it is a pleasure to work with all the team members.’
Key clients
- IKEA
- BMW
Work highlights
- Assisted Gilead Sciences Inc. with its IP portfolio in Ireland and the EU, which involves the prosecution of applications and dealing with oppositions and other challenges.
- Assisted Promat/Etex with its IP portfolio in Ireland, which involves brand clearance, the prosecution of applications, dealing with challenges and the enforcement of intellectual property rights against infringing third parties.