About

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The Byrne Wallace Shields LLP Intellectual Property team offers practical legal, commercially-focused advice on how to protect and exploit intellectual property rights. 


The team's experienced lawyers advise on all aspects of IP in key innovative sectors -including ICT, digital media, software and technology, and in biotechnology/life sciences/pharma where our market-leading practice is widely known for its IP and licensing expertise. 


They have a growing reputation for working with University-based technology incubation centres, helping researchers realise the commercial potential of their research.

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Intellectual Property - Ireland

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Byrne Wallace Shields assists clients with the commercialisation and exploitation of IP, with particular expertise in the life sciences sector. The department regularly advises on licensing agreements as well as research and collaboration arrangements. The law firm has additional experience in patent and trade mark infringement disputes.

Work Highlights

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  • Byrne Wallace Shields advised Avectas on the drafting and negotiation of licence agreements.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Colin Sainsbury
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Colin Sainsbury
3
Band 3
Colin Sainsbury is best known for his handling of life sciences-focused mandates, including the negotiation of licence and collaboration agreements.

Colin is a formidable legal adviser, the breadth and depth of his knowledge of key legal and commercial issues in the sector is outstanding

Colin is effective and efficient in his work and is always on the other end of the phone.

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Intellectual Property

Colin Sainsbury
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Colin Sainsbury
3
Band 3

Members

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Catherine Dowling

Darren Daly

Head of Department

Jon Legorburu

Mark O'Shaughnessy

Industries

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Life Sciences

Pharmaceutical

Retail

Technology