The Patent Law Committee considers all aspects of Irish patent law and practice, and its objective is to assist and inform members of the Association of issues and changes of practice or law that may arise, and to liaise with the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland (the IPOI) to help improve the patent application process and the protection and enforcement of patent rights in Ireland  for members of the Association.

The members of the Patent Law Committee currently are:

Mark CARMODY mark@purdylucey.com

Isabel MEENAN isabel@hannaip.com

Denis McCARTHY dmccarthy@maclachlanip.com

Michael O'CONNOR roconnor@cruickshank.ie

Philippa OWENS powens@tomkins.com

Martin PARSONS martin.parsons@thermofisher.com

Eimear SAMPSON eimear.sampson@definitionip.com

Sinéad ŠKRBA (Chair) sskruba@tomkins.com

Marie WALSH marie@walship.ie

Triona WALSHE triona.walshe@bausch.com

Michael WELDON michael@weldonobrien.ie