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Association Sponsors Junior
Inventor Award 2010
The Association was delighted to be able sponsor the above competition.
As Eamonn Laird, Controller of Patents said "I’d like
to thank the Association of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys who
very kindly sponsored the prizes for the winners. I only had to
ask for their support and they responded immediately with sponsorship".
The overall winner was KEVIN SOROHAN 6th class,Fermoyle National
School, Lanesboro, Co. Longford, whose invention was a Seatbelt
Clasp Light, namely alight which is situated in the push button
of a seatbelt and will illuminate when the car lights are switched
on to make it easier for the passengers to locate seat belt plugs
in the dark. Congratulations Kevin.
Further details of the other winners can be found here:
http://www.patentsoffice.ie/en/winners-list.aspx
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New practice by the Patents Office on
Extensions of Time in Trade Mark
matters
The Patents Office has published new guidelines on granting extensions
in trade mark matters. The new guidelines apply to trade mark applications,
oppositions, revocation and invalidity actions from 4 May 2010.
Details of the new practice can be found here.
http://www.patentsoffice.ie/en/news_article.aspx?article=15de0632-cf8c-433a-a312-df14c80302b4
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Annual Association
Dinner
The Annual Dinner of the Association was held on Friday April 23rd
in the Thomas Prior Hall, Bewleys Hotel, Ballsbridge.
The Guest Speaker was Dr. Eoin O'Neill, who is currently Adjunct
Professor of Entrepreneurship, TCD School of Business. He was formerly
Director of Innovation Services at TCD.
The Hon. Member's Plate was awarded to Andrew Parkes (in absentia)
while the Gearoid O'Sullivan Memorial Award was presented to Sinead
Skrba (Tomkins). Life Memberships were also awarded to Gerald Kinsella
and Michael Kiernan.
Left Michael Kiernan and Gerald Kinsella relax following their awards
of Life Membership. Right Maggie Ramage at her first Official function
as the newly elected President of ITMA. Centre Sinead Skrba and
bottom left Dr. Eoin O'Neill.
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LONGER OPENING HOURS
FOR THE PATENTS OFFICE
As and from Monday 5th October 2009 the opening hours of the Office
will be 9.30am to 5.00p.m. Monday to Friday.
NEW HEARING OFFICER
A new Hearing Officer has been appointed who will also be the head
of the Trade Marks Department. No Hearings will be held for at least
6 months.
Trade Mark Rules
The proposed amendments to the rules will include provisions for
filing written submissions rather than attending at a Hearing. The
draft Trade Mark Amendment Rules are with the Parliamentary Counsel.
A revised fees order will also be issued with the amended rules.
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TIM CLEARY R.I.P.
The Association has learned with great sadness of the sudden death
of Tim Cleary, the Trade Marks Hearing Officer at the Patents Office.
Tim was greatly respected and liked by the Associations' Members
and he will be a great loss to the Patents Office and to the profession.
Our thoughts as ever at this time are with his family.
Tim (right) talking to Gearoid Schutte at the APTMA Annual Dinner
in April 2009.
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Vice-President
Congratulations to Niamh Hall who was elected Vice-President of
the Association at a recent Executive Committee Meeting.
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APTMA Annual Dinner
The Annual Dinner took place on Friday, April 24 at Fallon &
Byrne and was attended by over 80 people. The guest of honour was
Sean Timoney while among the other guests were Eamonn Laird (The
Controller) and Gillian Deas (President of ITMA). The Members' Plate
was presented by the President on behalf of the Association to Niamh
Hall.
Sean Timoney addresses the Members.
Niamh Hall is presented with the Members' Plate by APTMA President,
Gearoid Schutte.
Eamonn Laird (The Controller) and Gillian Deas (President of
ITMA).
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Michael McShane R.I.P.
Michael McShane, a Life Member of the Association and a former
Partner in FRKelly passed away on February 19 2009. Michael was
one of the first members of the Association and it was due mainly
to his efforts in 1976 and those of Andrew Parkes, the Association
for the first time developed a proper set of written Rules and a
Code of Conduct for its members. It was also at the behest of Michael
McShane that the Association became a nominating body on the Industrial
Panel for Seanad Eireann elections.
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