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At Tomkins and Co. we provide proactive, commercially aware advice to aid you in advising your clients on the best way to proceed with protecting their intellectual property in Europe. More than that, we provide that advice in a manner sensitive to your clients’ portfolio in the broader world.
As a leading firm of European patent and trade mark attorneys, we have many years experience of representing the clients of overseas attorneys in Europe, through the application stage to grant; and post-grant at oral hearings and in litigation support. We also advise on the commercialisation of intellectual property through mergers and acquisitions and licensing transactions.
We employ an advanced computerised docketing system to provide efficient and thorough docketing of cases to monitor your clients’ cases in our care.
We realise that predictability, both in terms of cost and timely delivery of services, is essential to your relationship with your clients. To that end, we aim to deliver pro-active advice to smooth the passage of your clients’ cases through prosecution, and subsequently in dealing with post-grant and commercial issues. Also, we aim to avoid unexpected bills, which can cause friction between you and your clients.
Privacy Statement
Here at Tomkins & Co. we care about your privacy and we respect your rights. This Privacy Statement explains the basis on which any personal data which you provide to us, or which we collect through our website, will be processed or used by us. Please read this Privacy Statement carefully to ensure that you understand and accept our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will process and use it.
By accessing and/or using our website, www.tomkins.com, and all webpages containing that address, or by subscribing for any of our publications, you consent to the collection and use of your personal data as set out below, and you signify your understanding and acceptance of the terms of this Privacy Statement. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Statement, you should not access or use our website.
Collection and Use of Personal Data
You have an opportunity to send us information via this website, such as through the "contact us" page or any other area where you may send e-mails, request brochures, subscribe for publications or provide feedback. By using such functionality on our website, you may volunteer to provide us with certain information, including your name and/or company name, address, email address, telephone number, information regarding your intellectual property rights and/or information regarding the topic(s) of interest to you. We keep this information for as long as is required in order to provide you with the information and/or the services requested from us, and thereafter for a reasonable period for record-keeping purposes only.
We will only use the information collected from you for the following purposes:
- To provide the information and/or to execute the services that you have requested from us;
- To carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us;
- To deliver and maintain a high quality service;
- For the purposes of compiling statistics and verifying information;
- For marketing and administration purposes; and
- For carrying out appropriate actions based on your specific instructions.
- When you contact us requesting information regarding a particular topic, we view this as an expression of general interest as regards that topic, and we may contact you with related information subsequently. However, you may at any stage opt out from receiving such information by emailing us at unsubscribe@tomkins.com.
We also collect certain data about all visitors to our website, including the pages viewed, the number of bytes transferred, the links clicked on and other actions taken within our website. We also collect certain standard information that your browser sends to every website visited by you, including your Internet Protocol (IP) address, the type of browser you are using, the date and time you access our site and the internet address linking to our site.
We may also obtain information about your general internet usage by using a cookie file which is stored on the hard drive of your computer, and you consent to our collecting of information in this way. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive. On revisiting our website, our computer server will recognise the cookie, giving us information about your last visit. We will use this information to help us to improve, administer and diagnose problems with our website and server. You may, at any time, refuse to accept cookies by activating the setting on your browser which allows you to refuse the setting of cookies. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you access our website. For information on how to control your cookies, go to www.allaboutcookies.org.
Disclosure of your Information
We do not disclose the information which you provide to us to any third party, save where we have your permission to do so, or, where we believe that the law permits or requires it. However, you understand and agree that any information that you do provide to us via our website may be disclosed by us to the following third parties:
- To any prospective seller, buyer or assignee of any business or assets related to our firm;
- To any person providing services to us in relation to our website and/or the publications appearing thereon, which may include hosting service providers, marketing services providers and software support providers; or
- To a third party to which we owe a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our firm, our clients or others. This includes exchanging information with third parties for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
We will notify you when information about you may be provided to third parties in ways other than explained above, and you will have the option to prevent such information sharing at the time that we notify you. We do not disclose personal information about you to other third parties (including advertisers or marketing companies) except those set out in this Privacy Statement, but we may provide them with aggregate anonymised information about users of the website or subscribers to our publications.
Security
We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that you data is kept secure. However, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted via our website or email; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for any intercepted information sent via the Internet, and you hereby release us from any and all claims arising out of or related to the use of intercepted information in any unauthorised manner.
Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites, including those of other companies, professional and government organisations, and/or publications. We do not control and are not responsible or liable for the content, security, or privacy practices employed by other websites or third parties. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please be aware that these websites have their own privacy statements and terms of use, and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these statements or for the activities on those websites. You should review the privacy statements of those websites and terms of use to determine how they protect and use your personal data.
Reviewing your Personal Data
You may, at any time, make a written request for access to all of the personal data that we hold about you. We may charge a small administrative fee for providing this information to you, in accordance with applicable laws, and such information will be provided to you within 40 calendar days of the receipt of a valid written request. We reserve the right to require you to verify your identity before providing you with access to your personal data.
You may modify, update and (in certain circumstances) delete the personal data that we hold about you at any time by written request addressed to Tomkins & Co., 5 Dartmouth Road, Dublin 6 or to our email address post@tomkins.com.
If you would, at any time, like to unsubscribe from receiving some or all of our publications, you can send a written request in this regard to unsubscribe@tomkins.com.
Changes to our Privacy Statement
Any changes which may be made to our Privacy Statement in the future will be posted on this page and, if we feel it is necessary, may be notified to you by email. You should visit this page periodically to review any changes to the Privacy Statement. By continuing to use our website after any such changes have been made, you signify your acceptance of and agreement to the amended terms of the Privacy Statement.
Contacting Us
If you have any queries or comments regarding our Privacy Statement, please contact Tomkins & Co., 5 Dartmouth Road, Dublin 6 or email us at post@tomkins.com.
Need A Gateway For European IP?
Ireland replaces Singapore as the 'most globalised western economy'
According to Ernst & Young’s 2011 Annual Gobalisation Index Report, Ireland has been ranked in the top 10 for the last four years in the World Banks ‘Ease of doing business index’. We also understand international business needs. Ireland is the world’s second most globalised nation and has recently replaced Singapore as the ‘most globalised western economy’. In this economic context, there is a strong culture and back up infrastructure in Ireland to work with IP rich businesses from all over the world.
Support Staff
A dedicated team of thirty two support staff provide the behind the scenes support to our professional staff, maximising the efficient service which Tomkins offers to all our clients.
Specialist teams include formalities teams dedicated to European, Irish and UK filing and grant procedures in both patents and trade marks and renewals team dedicated to the payment of maintenance fees for both patent and trade marks.
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Why Use Us
Tomkins, the IP experts, help Irish and global companies to maximize their potential and crystallise their IP assets. Tomkins’ advice is multi-jurisdictional and we have secured protection for inventions, brands and other IP across the globe including the US and Europe and in China, Korea, India & other fast-growing markets. Tomkins staff are scientists, engineers and business people who have wide experience in industry. Our professionals understand your technology, understand your commercial needs, and understand your ambitions.
Our role is to help you recognise, protect and realise the value in your IP assets, to promote market share exclusivity, and to achieve brand value and peer recognition. We also define our role as assisting you in strategic planning, running IP training workshops, handling due diligence issues for your investors, and identifying tax breaks for your financial team.
By choosing Tomkins, you will benefit from our extensive technical expertise and knowhow in the Life Sciences, Pharma, Engineering and ICT sectors. We handle a wide range of IP issues with unrivalled commercial savvy and foresight, and we are always ahead of the curve when it comes to the latest advances in these sectors.
Awards
Corprate INTL Legal Awards
The Corporate INTL's Annual Awards mark excellence for the World's leading Advisers and Financiers in an array of Countries and Continents globally.
Tomkins are proud to be the recipient of these prestigious awards in honour of their committment to continuing excellence in service standards.
Managing Intellectual Property
Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) is the leading international magazine for IP owners. The awards recognize outstanding achievements in IP.
Tomkins was presented with the Ireland Trade Mark Firm of the Year award, recognising our leading practice in both trade mark litigation and portfolio management.
What Can Tomkins Do For You?
As Intellectual Property becomes an increasingly significant business asset, the need for an integrated suite of associated services has never been more important. In addition to our core services of registration and protection of IP, at Tomkins we also provide litigation support and advice on all aspects of IP ownership and licensing.
Tomkins’ advice is multi-jurisdictional and we have secured protection for inventions, brands and other intellectual property across the globe including the US, Europe and the Far East.
Through cohesive Intellectual Property strategies, we aim to add value to our clients' businesses.
Company Overview
Tomkins
Established in 1930 by Arthur Bellamy Tomkins, Tomkins has been part of Ireland’s evolving innovation and business scene for over 80 years. Our Intellectual Property expertise covers innovative products, designs and processes, tangibles such as trademarks and brands, copyrights, and even entire business models. We help our clients generate value and wealth from their intangible assets, as well as assistance organising their businesses around those assets.
"Our service ethos maximises the value of our clients’ businesses through the provision of cohesive IP strategies delivered by an accomplished team of technology and business professionals."
Based on our rich experience and accumulated knowledge base, we leverage our skills and experience into a unique offering that guarantees Tomkins’ clients a reliable, high-level advisory service. Our Trademarks portfolio includes marks that have been around for over 200 years, and our computerised renewal system handles records that go back to the 19th century highlighting our time in the Intellectual Property business.
Unrivalled Pool Of Expertise
With over 50 in-house multi-disciplined and dedicated staff, Tomkins is a full-service IP firm that consistently delivers high calibre service and advice, without relying on external counsel. Our expertise encompasses
1. Life Sciences, 2. ICT, 3. Engineering, 4. MedTech, 5. Pharma 6. Trademark and Brand protection.
Because our people have backgrounds in science, engineering, business and law, you can be confident that we speak your technical and business language. Thanks to our collective skills and experience, we are able to consistently craft tailored business solutions that are right for you and your business.
Unrivalled Range Of Services
Our service offering ranges from concept to commercialisation. We are there with you from the start, helping you assess, identify, capture and protect the value in your ideas. Once your IP is secured, we convert it into a business asset that can be leveraged to extract maximum value from your investment.
Global Player
Our services and our clientele extend across the globe, with our international clients accounting for over 70% of our business. We also directly manage global IP for select clients, and act as preferred European partner of other clients, within their international team.
Because we are based in Ireland, the only English-speaking euro zone country, we are ideally placed to serve as a unique one-stop European Hub for global clients looking to expand their businesses into Europe.
Advising Across The Whole Business & Innovation Spectrum
IP can thrive in a wide range of environments. Our clients include thousands of fast-growth entrepreneurial businesses, as well as multinationals with complex IP portfolios. We also collaborate closely with academic institutions and with investors looking to grow value.
Come and talk to us, we'd love to talk to you.
