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Mason Hayes & Curran LLP Offices

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
BARROW STREET
DUBLIN 4
D04 TR29
Ireland
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Mr Gerard Kelly

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+353 86 820 8066 gkelly@mhc.ie

Work Department

Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property

Position

Partner, Head of Intellectual Property

Career

Gerard is head of the Intellectual Property team at Mason Hayes & Curran LLP. He has been involved in many of the most high profile and complex IP court cases in Ireland in recent years.

He advises clients on IP matters and disputes, including substantial patent, passing off, trade mark, copyright and design litigation.

Gerard is also a registered Irish and European trade mark agent. He has a particular expertise in the protection and licensing strategies for IP rights.

A hall mark of his practice is the ability to distil the core issues and take a holistic and strategic approach to resolving issues for clients.

Memberships

Law Society of Ireland; Law Society of England and Wales; Law Society of Northern Ireland; Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Irish Taxation Institute; 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.

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Ireland > Intellectual property

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Gerard Kelly – Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP handles the full range of contentious and non-contentious IP matters for clients from a wide range of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, retail, IT, financial services, and entertainment. Key services include advice on registering trade marks, IP litigation, and management of IP portfolios. The practice is led by litigation expert Gerard Kelly, who regularly represents clients in high-profile IP litigation before all levels of the Irish courts. Hazel McDwyer is a recognised IP rights practitioner who regularly assists clients with matters related to brand protection and patent infringement. Other key contacts include Eimear O’Brien, Jane Bourke, and John Milligan.

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