Addleshaw Goddard’s intellectual property team is proficient in advising a diverse range of domestic and international clients on contentious and non-contentious IP matters, with particular expertise in managing trade mark portfolios. Led by David Hackett, who regularly advises on trademark issues along with data protection and privacy law. Hackett and senior associate Jane Farren are registered trademark agents and are frequently engaged to handle trademark filing and registration.
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Key clients
- Digital Manufacturing Ireland CLG
- An Post National Lottery Limited
- ASDA
- Instavolt
- BMW Automotive Ireland and BMW Financial Services Ireland
- Flutter plc
- Mango Retail Ireland
- JD Sports
- Dawn Farm Foods Limited
- OSG Group
- IDA Ireland
- SYSCO Software Solutions
- Vestas Northern Europe AB
- DABL Limited
- Harvey Norman Trading (Ireland) Limited
- Harvey Norman Holdings (Australia) Limited
- BMW Ireland NoElectrolux
- Hickey & Co Limited
- iHeed
- Kepak Group
- Rosderra Limited
- Marks & Spencer
- Vodafone Ireland
- PointsBet
- Johnson & Johnson Group
- Atlantic Therapeutics Group Limited
- Oxford Global Resources
- Applegreen
- Petrogas
- Autoglass
- Belron
- Cilag GMBH International
- British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
- Virgin Media
- AA Ireland
- Tifco Hotel Group
- Aerospace Software Developments
- FCR Media Limited
- Sky Ireland Limited
- Aylien Limited
- Collinson Insurances
- Caci Life
- Grosvenor Services Limited
- Danske Bank
- Medmark Limited
- Bath Fitter Inc
- B Braun Medical
- Gist Distribution
Work highlights
- Advised DMI on collaboration and IP development agreements, IP ownership structures, and licensing models.
- Advised ASD on its recent acquisition by Descartes Systems Group.
- Advised Sky on its enforcement and protection strategies around copyright in its commercial sports broadcasts.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Hackett