Arthur Cox Belfast provides comprehensive advice to clients on all aspects of IP, including IP litigation, copyright law, trademark law, among other mandates. In December 2023, Lynsey Mallon, the head of the corporate and commercial department, became the head of the IP team. Mallon has vast experience in advising clients in the advanced manufacturing, retail, and public sectors. Alan Taylor remains at the firm in a consultancy role. Richard Armstrong is a trusted advisor for early-stage companies. Associate Erin Carruthers provides IP guidance to clients on high value transactions.
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Key clients
- Musgrave Retail Partners NI Limited
- Sonrai Analytics Limited
- Invest Northern Ireland
- Handicaddie Limited
- Kildare Management Ltd
- Re-Vana Therapeutics Ltd
- Teamworks Innovations, Inc.
- Swiss Aviation Software Ltd
- Accenture UK Limited
- The Mount Charles Group Limited
Work highlights
- Advising Musgrave on an ongoing basis in relation to its use and licensing of the intellectual property rights contained within its marquee retail brands, which totals a turnover in excess of £4.7 billion
- Acted for Sonrai on various platform licence agreements.
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Practice head
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Lynsey Mallon