Who Are the Best Trademark Firms in Ireland? (2026)
IPRATE analysed 436 firms across 56,105 EU (EUIPO) trademark filings in Ireland; 78 firms met the evidence thresholds and are ranked below (tiers, highest first: Elite, Leading, Proven, Select). Based on official EUIPO, EPO and national IP office records. Ratings are never sold or sponsored.
Comparing trademark firms in Ireland
This table compares EU (EUIPO) filing records for the country shown. Start with the rating tier, then compare annual filing volume, outcomes and confidence on each firm profile. Compare like-for-like practices and periods: a high success rate on a small record is different evidence from the same rate across a large portfolio.
Compare experience with the goods and services your brand covers, then discuss clearance, filing and portfolio management. Use the published record to build a shortlist and confirm the fit with the firm. Filing outcomes describe the measured work; they do not establish litigation experience or predict the outcome of your case.
| # | Firm | City | Tier | Vol/yr | Success | Speed | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patricia McGovern | Dublin | Elite | 27.521739 | 97% | 185d | 80% |
| 2 | Marcella Clarke | Dublin | Elite | 72.222222 | 97% | 141d | 98% |
| 3 | PurdyLucey Intellectual Property | – | Elite | 20.478261 | 91% | 206d | 69% |
| 4 | Purdylucey Intellectual Property | Dublin | Elite | 20.521739 | 91% | 206d | 69% |
| 5 | Ita Regan | Westport | Elite | 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 6 | Shane McArdle | Dublin | Elite | 16.173913 | 99% | 212d | 92% |
| 7 | REDDY CHARLTON | Dublin | Elite | 4.681818 | 93% | 159d | 69% |
| 8 | Flynn O’Driscoll Business Lawyers | – | Elite | 6.608696 | 93% | 198d | 82% |
| 9 | London IP (Europe) | Cork | Elite | 10.421053 | 98% | 189d | 69% |
| 10 | Conor Robinson | – | Elite | 1 | 100% | 112d | 0% |
| 11 | Caroline Crowley | Killorglin | Elite | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 12 | Winston Taylor Ireland | – | Elite | 107 | 100% | 268d | 100% |
| 13 | REILLY & CO | Clonakilty | Elite | 2.666667 | 97% | 152d | 83% |
| 14 | Pinsent Masons Ireland | Dublin | Elite | 63.26087 | 98% | 246d | 88% |
| 15 | BRIFFA | – | Elite | 75.173913 | 98% | 230d | 76% |
| 16 | Stobbs Ireland | Dublin 2 | Elite | 31.952381 | 100% | 280d | 100% |
| 17 | Barbara Jamieson | Meath | Elite | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 18 | BRIFFA | London | Elite | 74.913043 | 98% | 230d | 76% |
| 19 | Sinead Keavey | – | Elite | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 20 | Michael O'Connor | Dublin | Elite | 6.45 | 88% | 238d | 55% |
| 21 | Michael Philip Downing | Dublin | Leading | 17.086957 | 96% | 215d | 72% |
| 22 | Niamh Gibney | Dublin | Leading | 1.608696 | 100% | 257d | 100% |
| 23 | ANNE RYAN & CO | Dun Laoghaire | Leading | 15.73913 | 83% | 253d | 58% |
| 24 | Byrne Wallace Shields | Dublin | Leading | 38.727273 | 96% | 224d | 64% |
| 25 | Bailey Walsh Europe | Ashbourne | Leading | 48 | 98% | 230d | 70% |
| 26 | CRUICKSHANK | Dublin | Leading | 29.086957 | 88% | 255d | 45% |
| 27 | Burges Salmon IP Ireland | Dublin | Leading | 39.26087 | 98% | 235d | 82% |
| 28 | Colin Edward Manning | Cork | Leading | 2.952381 | 68% | 202d | 83% |
| 29 | Addleshaw Goddard (Ireland) | Dublin | Leading | 11.913043 | 97% | 273d | 87% |
| 30 | Shepherd and Wedderburn Europe | Dublin | Leading | 17.913043 | 99% | 257d | 75% |
| 31 | Adam Mash | Courtmacsherry | Leading | 3.809524 | 100% | 154d | 100% |
| 32 | Ronan Guirey | Dublin | Leading | 0.285714 | 100% | 264d | 100% |
| 33 | Dean Cunningham | Cork | Leading | 5 | 96% | 126d | N/A |
| 34 | WILLIAM FRY | Dublin | Leading | 11.782609 | 82% | 272d | 67% |
| 35 | Michael Fitzsimons | Drogheda | Leading | 15.347826 | 91% | 183d | 75% |
| 36 | Kate Harris | Dublin 2 | Leading | 1.857143 | 100% | 203d | 100% |
| 37 | MASON HAYES & CURRAN | – | Leading | 97.73913 | 97% | 246d | 71% |
| 38 | Carin Burchell | Dublin | Leading | 0.111111 | 100% | 182d | 100% |
| 39 | Matthew Murphy | – | Leading | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 40 | William Crean | Arklow | Leading | 5.625 | 91% | 162d | 2% |
| 41 | Niall Tierney | – | Proven | 30 | 95% | 224d | 66% |
| 42 | Yusuf Siddiqui | Dublin | Proven | 7.916667 | 92% | 233d | 6% |
| 43 | Clare Cornell | Swords | Proven | 2.538462 | 94% | 185d | 0% |
| 44 | LEWIS SILKIN IRELAND | Dublin | Proven | 117 | 98% | 258d | 73% |
| 45 | MURGITROYD & COMPANY | Helsingfors | Proven | 12.136364 | 99% | 213d | 100% |
| 46 | Graham Farrington | Galway | Proven | 9.904762 | 92% | 206d | 0% |
| 47 | John T. O'Sullivan | Tralee | Proven | 0.916667 | 91% | 243d | 14% |
| 48 | Mathew Forde | Dublin | Proven | 0.933333 | 100% | 178d | 0% |
| 49 | F.F. GORMAN & CO. | Dublin | Proven | 18.434783 | 92% | 241d | 67% |
| 50 | Murgitroyd & Company | – | Proven | 14.636364 | 99% | 218d | 99% |
| 51 | Abion Ireland | Dublin | Proven | 360 | 98% | 263d | 87% |
| 52 | MACLACHLAN IP | – | Proven | 76.086957 | 91% | 260d | 63% |
| 53 | HAYES | Dublin | Proven | 2.304348 | 95% | 173d | 50% |
| 54 | Paul Kelly | Dublin | Proven | 1.363636 | 100% | 270d | 100% |
| 55 | HOGAN DOWLING MCNAMARA | Limerick | Proven | 1.222222 | 64% | 158d | 33% |
| 56 | Amy Naughton | Galway | Proven | 2.142857 | 100% | 236d | 87% |
| 57 | Carpmaels & Ransford (Ireland) | Dublin | Proven | 82.304348 | 98% | 233d | 74% |
| 58 | Huzefa Motorwala | Clonmel | Proven | 2.5 | 100% | 143d | N/A |
| 59 | FRKelly | – | Select | 464 | 93% | 248d | 70% |
| 60 | FRKelly | – | Select | 461 | 93% | 247d | 69% |
| 61 | TOMKINS & CO. | Dublin | Select | 235 | 92% | 247d | 72% |
| 62 | FRKelly | Dublin | Select | 462 | 93% | 247d | 70% |
| 63 | Kayanne Horgan | Galway | Select | 1.75 | 96% | 154d | 58% |
| 64 | European Refreshments | Drogheda | Select | 14.086957 | 99% | 190d | 94% |
| 65 | Bernard Anthony Whyatt | Dublin | Select | 20.363636 | 97% | 250d | 66% |
| 66 | Aleksandra Svec | Cloghran Dublin | Select | 2.555556 | 65% | 287d | 0% |
| 67 | Olwen Maher | Dublin | Select | 1.571429 | 45% | 104d | 100% |
| 68 | Armstrong Teasdale (Ireland) | Dublin | Select | 5.809524 | 98% | 234d | 74% |
| 69 | Bjorn Johansson | Dublin 2 | Select | 1.666667 | 100% | 110d | 40% |
| 70 | MATHESON | Dublin | Select | 3.15 | 90% | 322d | 34% |
| 71 | Ann Crowley | Dublin 10 | Select | 0.75 | 100% | 139d | 100% |
| 72 | BAYVIEW IP | Bray | Select | 1.368421 | 92% | 346d | 69% |
| 73 | Peter Fitzgerald | Dublin | Select | 1.888889 | 100% | 168d | 71% |
| 74 | GLEESON MCGRATH BALDWIN | Dublin | Select | 0.666667 | 86% | 225d | 56% |
| 75 | MERRION LEGAL | – | Select | 2.642857 | 89% | 648d | 3% |
| 76 | Aoife Cleary | Westport | Select | 0.684211 | 38% | 163d | 0% |
| 77 | Fieldfisher | Dublin 4 | Select | 33.285714 | 85% | 255d | 0% |
| 78 | J.W. O'DONOVAN | – | Select | 0.909091 | 60% | 245d | 17% |
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