Practice Areas

Intellectual Property

Our Intellectual Property team is focused on protecting one of our client's most valuable assets. Intellectual property protection is an essential part of modern day business development and a new form of capital maintenance which we pride ourselves on achieving for our clients. We have an extensive practice in both non-contentious and contentious IP issues.
We are experienced in working across jurisdictions for Irish and multinational clients in a range of industry sectors such as pharmaceutical, retail, IT, financial services, entertainment and biotechnology. The team also works closely with start-up organisations to ensure that they can capitalise and maximise their intellectual property.

Key areas of work include the protection, enforcement and exploitation of online and offline IP and information security. We advise on all aspect of IP infringement with a particular focus on patent infringement, trade mark infringement and passing off matters. We work on collaborative projects with leading universities, multinationals and indigenous companies.

Should you wish to find out more about how we can assist you and your business please do not hesitate to contact one of the team members listed adjacent.

Recommendations:

Chambers & Partners, The World's Leading Lawyers, Chambers Europe, 2011
This four-partner group offers a comprehensive IP service that is extolled by clients as “truly impressive.” The team has had a busy year with a substantial amount of both contentious and non-contentious work, recently experiencing a surge in patent activity. A highlight is the recently completed report for the EC on technology transfer and IP, demonstrating the group’s expertise in the IP/IT sphere. The IP department boasts an impressive team of lawyers.

Chambers & Partners, The World's Leading Lawyers, Chambers Europe, 2010
This tight-knit group of contentious and non-contentious IP specialists continues to make strides in the market. The group advises a broad client base, from large multinationals to SMEs, on the protection and enforcement of their IP rights, and its practice can rightly be called full-service.

Legal 500, 2011
Under Richard Woulfe, Mason Hayes & Curran’s practice has grown significantly in recent years. Highlights included advising the European Commission in relation to technology transfer and IP issues across the EU.

Legal 500, 2010
Mason Hayes & Curran's practice continues to flourish under the leadership of Richard Woulfe, praised for his 'excellent knowledge' and for giving 'clear, concise and practical advice'.

Our People

• Richard Woulfe
  Head of Department
  
• Jeanne Kelly
  Partner
• Peter Bolger
  Partner
• Philip Nolan
  Partner