John is a Senior Associate in our Litigation & Investigations Department and in our Intellectual Property group. He is a graduate of University College Cork (BCL, LLB) and a registered trade mark agent. John is ranked as a “Key Lawyer” by the Legal 500 EMEA for Intellectual Property (2025), as a “Silver Individual” by the IAM Patent 1000 (2025), and as a “Rising Star” by IP STARS from Managing IP (2020-2024).
2025 Legal 500 EMEA
"John Sugrue interacts wonderfully with all legal and business colleagues in our company. He is dedicated and pro-active, knows when to seek partner input and is a great asset to the team."
2025 IAM Patent 1000
Ranked as a Silver Individual. "Completing the excellence of the firm’s contentious practice is John Sugrue, a versatile talent with undeniable prowess across the biggest sectors in patents – from pharmaceutical to agriscience and big tech. Sugrue consistently excels in handling large, cross-border cases and does not shy away from complex matters."
2024 IAM Patent 1000
Ranked as a Silver Individual. John Sugrue is "a go-to adviser for Irish, EU and global organisations grappling with IP disputes. His forte lies in handling large-scale, complex patent litigation and providing invaluable non-contentious IP licensing advice".
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