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patent/'pat(ə)nt/
nouna government authority or licence conferring a right or title for a set period

licence, legal protection, right, performing right, permit, privilege, charter, franchise

trade mark/‘treıdm:k/
nouna symbol, word, legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product

logo, emblem, sign, stamp, symbol, device, badge, crest, insignia, seal, coat of arms, shield, motif, hallmark, mark

design/dɪˈzʌɪn/
nouna plan or drawing produced to show the look and function / workings of a building, garment or object

plan, blueprint, drawing, sketch, outline, map, plot, diagram, draft, depiction, representation

copyright/ˈkɒpɪrʌɪt/
nounan exclusive right to publish and sell literary, musical, dramatic or artistic works

monopoly, creativity, literary, dramatic, musical, typographical

intellectual property/ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl ˈprɒpə(r)ti/
nounintangible property that is the result of creativity

patents, trade marks, designs, copyright, trade secrets, know-how

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Dan specialises in patents relating to 'apps', medical devices, scientific instruments, consumer electronics, communications technologies and industrial and process engineering.

Dan Mercer, Director
Patent Attorney, CPA, EPA

Claire specialises in patents relating to life sciences, medical devices, and food and drink sector. Claire also provides strategic assistance to companies in all technology areas who are going through a period of transition, such as at funding stages from seed to IPO.

Claire Rutherford, Director
Patent Attorney, CPA, EPA, European Patent Litigator

Eimear specialises in patents in the chemical and biochemical fields, and particularly those relating to materials, catalysts, medical devices and pharmaceuticals. 

Eimear Sampson, Director
Patent Attorney, CPA, EPA, IEPA, Irish Trade Mark Attorney, Registered European Trade Mark and Design Attorney, European Patent Litigator

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