Intellectual Property & Information Technology
It takes ideas to create the products and services which businesses need to operate but it takes expertise and knowledge to protect and exploit those ideas.
At Eugene F. Collins, our IT & IP group is highly skilled in knowing how best to protect our clients' ideas and assets so as to ensure that they can control and maintain their creations.
We realise that technology moves faster than legislation so, whilst we work with existing legislation to provide specifically tailored solutions to our clients' requirements, we also try to anticipate how future regulations and EU directives may impact on your business.
Specialist Areas
- Confidential Information
- Copyright
- Data Protection & Privacy
- E-commerce
- Interconnection
- IP Audits and Due Diligence
- Know-How
- Patents
- Registered and Unregistered Designs
- Software Licensing & Development
- Software Maintenance Agreements
- Telecommunications issues
- Trade Marks
- Website Design & Compliance
Head of Department
David Hackett
David Hackett is a partner and head of the firm's Corporate & Banking department and Intellectual Property/Information Technology group. He advises on all aspects of intellectual property law including trademark issues, copyright matters, software development, licensing and distribution and ecommerce issues. He also advises on telecommunications law and regulation in Ireland. read more...