IT & Software

IT and software inventions are a particular strength of FRKelly. Patent law continually develops in this area across different jurisdictions making it essential to get up-to-date and knowledgeable advice.

Encode your protection strategy

Compared to more traditional fields of innovation, the law on protecting inventions that rely on software is especially fluid. Knowing what can be patented in different countries, and just as important, how to write a patent that will give the best scope in all the major jurisdictions, is a highly valuable skill. Our team drafts, files and prosecutes patent applications for some of the world’s most respected software and computer companies and as a result is continually interacting with patent offices throughout the world, allowing us to provide our clients in the IT sector with world-class advice and service. We have particular strength in navigating patent applications which were drafted outside Europe through the European Patent Office to find the optimum claim scope, whether the technology involves software and programming, computer architecture, image and audio processing, data retrieval and storage, encryption, e-commerce, or networking.

Key contacts

Paul Keane

David Brophy

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Patents

A patent gives you the right to decide how your inventions can be used by others. Securing a strong patent requires an understanding of the relevant industry in order to maximise the available protection. And that’s where we come in. The patent attorneys at FRKelly are scientists and engineers who can understand your invention and secure the best possible protection. With expertise across all technical areas, we engage with you to understand the technology, and provide strategic advice about when and where to file so that your business objectives mesh with the patent procedure. For foreign associates we provide knowledgeable, efficient and cost-effective representation before the European Patent Office, and directly before the UK and Irish Offices.

Design & Copyright

Good design helps businesses to compete. It helps them set the pace in crowded markets, creates differentiation, adds value and is strongly connected to business growth. At FRKelly our attorneys will help you understand how design rights and copyright can be used strategically to protect your creative efforts. Traditionally existing as registered designs covering the appearance of physical products, design rights now also include EU and UK unregistered design rights. They cover digital designs, graphical interfaces, and even logos that can also be protected using trademark registrations. Copyright law, with its long-lasting duration (life of the author plus 70 years), is also being expanded beyond the traditional areas of artistic, literary and dramatic works, sound recordings and films, to cover databases and in some cases the design of products once thought to be outside the scope of copyright law. Our attorneys can advise you how these overlapping rights might apply to your situation and give you practical advice to maximise your protection, or practical assistance to resolve a dispute involving your work or a third party’s.

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Data Purposes

This list represents the purposes of the data collection and processing.
- Marketing
- Analytics

Technologies Used

- Cookies
- Pixel

Data Collected

This list represents all (personal) data that is collected by or through the use of this service.

- App updates
- Click path
- Date and time of visit
- Device information
- Downloads
- Flash version
- Location information
- IP address
- JavaScript support
- Pages visited
- Purchase activity
- Referrer URL
- Usage data
- Widget interactions
- Browser information

Legal Basis

In the following the required legal basis for the processing of data is listed.

- Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a GDPR

Location of Processing

- European Union

Retention Period

The retention period is the time span the collected data is saved for the processing purposes. The data needs to be deleted as soon as it is no longer needed for the stated processing purposes.
The Retention Period depends on the type of the saved data. Each client can choose how long Google Analytics retains data before automatically deleting it.
Data Recipients

- Google Ireland Limited, Alphabet Inc., Google LLC

Data Protection Officer of Processing Company

Below you can find the email address of the data protection officer of the processing company.

https://support.google.com/policies/contact/general_privacy_form

Transfer to Third Countries

This service may forward the collected data to a different country. Please note that this service might transfer the data outside of the EU/EEA and to a country without the required data protection standards. If the data is transferred to the US, there is a risk that your data can be processed by US authorities, for control and surveillance measures, possibly without legal remedies. Below you can find a list of countries to which the data is being transferred. This can be for different reasons like storing or processing.

United States of America,Singapore,Chile,Taiwan

Click here to read the privacy policy of the data processor https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

Click here to opt out from this processor across all domains https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Click here to read the cookie policy of the data processor https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=en

Storage Information

Below you can see the longest potential duration for storage on a device, as set when using the cookie method of storage and if there are any other methods used.

- Maximum age of cookie storage: 2 years

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