About

I provide strategic advice and services to clients on the development, enhancement, maintenance, protection, and enforcement of trade mark and design portfolios worldwide. In particular, my work focuses on trade mark and design clearance, selection, filing strategies, prosecution, and monitoring.

Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of working with clients from a wide range of industries, including technology, fashion, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, consumer goods, music, financial services, retail and more. This diverse experience has given me a unique perspective and the ability to tailor my approach to meet the specific needs of each industry, ensuring comprehensive protection and effective management of trade marks and designs.

Before joining Lewis Silkin, I earned my LLB in Law from Trinity College Dublin and my LLM in IP & IT Law from University College Dublin. I then spent six years working with a multinational company in the food, beverage, specialty ingredients, and pharmaceutical sectors, during which I obtained my qualifications.

Experience

Trade marks & brand management

  • Carrying out clearance searches and advising on trade mark and design availability for use and registration
  • Filing and prosecuting Irish, UK, EU and International (WIPO) trade mark and design applications through to registration and liaising with a network of local agents in relation to national applications worldwide
  • Advising clients on and dealing with registry objections and brand conflicts
  • Handling inter partes disputes before trade mark registries as well as negotiating and drafting settlement agreements
  • Supporting the preparation and review of documents to be filed as part of opposition, cancellation, revocation, and invalidity actions
  • Drafting of deeds of assignments, licences, security interests, co-existence agreements
  • Advising and supporting clients on trade mark and design infringements as well as supporting dispute resolution team in any trade mark or design related litigation

Services