Gerard is Head of our Intellectual Property Law team.
He advises clients on IP matters and disputes, including substantial patent, passing off, trade mark, copyright and design litigation. He has been involved in many of the most high profile IP cases in recent years in the Commercial Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, including the most recent preliminary injunction applications.
Gerard is a registered Irish and European trade mark agent. He also has particular experience in non-contentious IP matters such as advising on protection and licensing strategies for IP rights.
Patents
Gerard is ""very good at analysing the situation and knowing which issues need to be addressed".
Gerard "really knows his stuff and exudes a calm authority".
Gerard is a lecturer, tutor and examiner on the Law Society of Ireland’s professional training courses for solicitors in the areas of copyright, designs and patents.
Author of "Primary injunctions in Ireland" in Intellectual Property Magazine, September 2018
Author of "Uncertain impact on IP rights after Brexit", www.bizplus.ie, June 2018
Author of "Dunnes Bag a Win" in Intellectual Property Magazine, June 2017
Co-author of “McDonald's Mc'opoly” in Intellectual Property Magazine, March 2016
Law Society of Ireland
Law Society of England and Wales
Law Society of Northern Ireland
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Irish Taxation Institute
European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW)
Association for the Protection on Industrial Property (AIPPI)
International Trademark Association (INTA)
European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA)
University of Limerick, BA Law and Accounting
University College Dublin, Diploma, Arbitration
University College Dublin, LLM, Commercial Law
Law Society of Ireland, Diploma, E-Commerce
Irish Taxation Institute, AITI
King’s College London, University of London, Postgraduate Diploma, UK, European and US Law of Copyright and Related Rights,
Law Society of Ireland, Diploma, Commercial Litigation
University of London, LLM, International Intellectual Property Law