PURDYLUCEY Intellectual Property

Curiosity, collaboration, and excellence were the recurring themes of last night’s UCC Research and Innovation Awards. As passionate advocates for all three, we were delighted to sponsor these awards once again. Our congratulations to all the nominees and winners. It was a pleasure to connect and to learn about your work. The creativity and enthusiasm for innovation in the room were infectious, and we’re excited to follow the progress of these promising new ventures. UCC Research UCC Innovation University College Cork #UCCResearchAwards #PatentLaw #IPLaw #Innovation

PURDYLUCEY director Mark Carmody PhD EPA was recently featured in an interview about his work in wildlife photography and his latest book, Birds of Ireland, in the latest issue of BirdWatch Ireland’s magazine, WINGS. In the conversation, Carmody shares the challenges and triumphs of capturing Ireland's avian wonders, offering readers a glimpse into the art and passion behind his stunning work. Well done Mark 👏

PURDYLUCEY congratulates Neha Agrawal for receiving the Gearoid O'Sullivan Memorial Award this year. This honour, given by the Association of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys (APTMA Ireland), recognises the individual with the highest score on the patent exam. Neha also successfully completed her trademark exam this year, becoming a fully qualified Irish and EU Trademark Attorney. PURDYLUCEY founder and director Michael Lucey remarked: "This accolade is a clear reflection of Neha's exceptional abilities. We are proud of her dedication to achieving top marks in the Irish Patent Law and Practice exam, and look forward to seeing her career go from strength to strength." #IpLaw #PatentLaw #IpLawFirm #PatentAttorney

Meet our client, OrthoXel, a leading orthopaedic trauma device company dedicated to advancing fracture fixation with its innovative trauma portfolio. Their mission is to improve patient outcomes and transform trauma healthcare, guided by insights from surgeons and a commitment to enhancing patient recovery. We'd like to extend our congrats on receiving FDA 510(k) Clearance for the Vertex Hip Fracture Nail earlier this month! Vertex represents a groundbreaking approach to fracture fixation designed to enhance patient outcomes and streamline surgical procedures. Follow OrthoXel for updates on their products and more. #healthcareinnovation #iplaw #patentlaw

On June 1st, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) marked its first anniversary. Since the start of the year, nearly one in four European patents granted has been converted into a Unitary Patent. Romania is set to join the list of participating countries on September 1st, 2024. From this date forward, all Unitary Patents will include protection in Romania. This development will bolster the UPC and may inspire other countries who have not yet completed ratification to follow suit. The European Patent Office (EPO) will now accept requests to delay the registration of unitary effect, allowing users to benefit from this update. The delay must be explicitly requested when filing for unitary effect. If all registration requirements are fulfilled, the EPO will postpone the registration until Romania's ratification takes effect or shortly thereafter. #PatentLaw #PatentAttorney #UPC #UnitaryPatents

Ireland's medtech scene is flying, and it's fascinating to see how scientists and innovators are tackling conditions that are often misunderstood and misdiagnosed. Our client, Vertigenius™️, is one such start-up, offering a comprehensive solution designed to enhance and expand treatment options for patients experiencing vertigo, dizziness, and imbalance. Vertigenius is developing groundbreaking software that seamlessly integrates a Clinician Portal, Patient App, and cutting-edge head sensor. This system provides a treatment solution and a complete remote delivery and monitoring system. Vertigenius has successfully raised €2.1 million, which will accelerate the expansion of its treatments for people with vertigo into new markets, including the United States. The investment round was “significantly oversubscribed,” highlighting the market's confidence in Vertigenius's approach to treating vertigo. Our congratulations to CEO Mark Barry, CSO Dr Dara Meldrum and all the Vertigenius team. #MedTechInnovation #Patents #IPlaw #PatentLaw Photograph: John Ohle Photography

We are pleased to share that we have been honoured as a Gold Top Tier Prosecution Firm in the IAM Patent 1000 2024. Our congratulations to Michael Lucey, Barry Purdy, Susanne Cahill, Mark Carmody PhD EPA, and Naoise Gordon, who have all been recognised as Recommended Individuals. #IAMPatent1000 #PatentAttorney #IPlaw #Patents

Our congratulations to clients Inthelia Therapeutics on winning the Innovation Award at the #Investnet #FutureHealthSummit2024! Inthelia, a spin-out company from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) University of Medicine and Health Sciences, aims to develop a novel, non-antibiotic approach to treat and prevent severe bloodstream infections. Well done to Prof. Steven W. Kerrigan, Dr Ivan Coulter and the entire team. Enjoy the celebrations! #PatentLaw #HealthcareInnovation

Seeing our client AnaBio Technologies being singled out for enabling Cibo Vita to lead the way in ‘smart snacking’ with scientific innovation and advanced technology is really fantastic—and well deserved. A pivotal moment for Cibo Vita was adopting AnaBio's microencapsulation technology. This allowed them to safely preserve and deliver a specific probiotic strain in a shelf-stable snack, overcoming previous application limitations. Read the article to discover how this incredible technology works: https://lnkd.in/eVx-fkGh AnaBio is an IGNITE UCC spin-out company, focused on improving health and performance through the microencapsulation of sensitive functional ingredients. I'ts very rewarding to see the real-life impact of AnaBio's innovations—congrats to Dr Aidan Fitzsimons, Dr Sinead Bleiel and all the team. #PatentLaw #IpLaw #BioTech #FoodTech University College Cork UCC Innovation

Congratulations to our client Altach (an NLC Venture), a Trinity College Dublin spinout, on securing €1.2 million to revolutionise treatments for cartilage injuries. Founded in 2022 by Prof. Danny Kelly and Prof. Conor Buckley, Altach has created a biomimetic scaffold from Type II collagen, significantly improving healing by mimicking native cartilage. CEO Tomir Kosowski believes this technology could drastically reduce recovery times and enhance healing quality. With recent funding and a new US patent, CTO Dr. David Browe is excited to scale up manufacturing and validate the product for clinical use. Stay tuned for more updates from Altach! 🚀🔬 Read more: https://lnkd.in/e9c5n4P3 #TrinityEngineering #MedicalInnovation #PatentLaw #BiomedicalEngineering Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering