People
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.
Specialities
Representative Matters
Patents
- Acting for a multinational biosimilar company in infringement and invalidity proceedings concerning a number of patents related to a treatment for arthritis.
- Acting for a multinational pharmaceutical company in the successful defence of a preliminary injunction application related to a combination treatment for HIV.
- Acting for a multinational pharmaceutical company in patent revocation/ infringement proceedings before the Commercial Court regarding the asthma treatment combination Budesonide/ Formoterol.
Recommendations
Legal 500, 2021
‘Leading Individual’ Gerard Kelly “has a wealth of knowledge on contentious IP matters and is very client focused”.
Chambers & Partners, 2021
Gerard "has a personal approach, coming across as humble and listening to his clients."
Speaking Engagements & Teaching
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.
Authorship
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
Areas of Expertise
Intellectual Property Law Technology Law Commercial Disputes Media & Telecoms Life Sciences BrexitProfessional Memberships
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)
Education
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