The lifeblood of our business is our outstanding people. We are pleased
to acknowledge the promotion of ten of our attorneys to Principal,
Senior Associate and Associate positions, effective from 1 July 2020.

New Principals
Dr Mary Munroe
BSc(Hons), PhD, GDipIP
Mary has been promoted to Principal
within our Chemistry and Life Sciences
team. Mary has over 15 years’ experience
as a European, UK, Irish, Australian &
New Zealand patent attorney and has
worked with clients on technologies
in the chemical, analytical science
and instrumentation, material science,
nanotechnology, therapeutics including pharmaceuticals,
medical science, biomedical engineering, molecular
biology, medical devices, electromechanical engineering
and food and beverage fields. She is also a qualified Irish
and Community trademark and design attorney (EU).

Being multi-jurisdictionally qualified, Mary’s approach
is strategically focused, taking a hands-on role in the
development and management of Australian and global
patent portfolios, giving clients advice where necessary
for optimising protection in Australia and internationally,
as well as for enforcement and licensing opportunities,
particularly in Europe, Ireland and the UK, where Mary
has an established network of experienced contacts.

Mary enjoys guiding inventors and business
owners through the IP procurement process and
developing their understanding of the value of IP.

She has strong relationship skills and a hands-on
approach. Driving client satisfaction and confidence
are strong motivators in her professional career.

Matthew Ford
Bsc (Photonics) (Hons 1) MIP
Matthew has been promoted to Principal
within our Electronics, Physics and
IT team. Matthew has a first class
honours degree in physics, majoring
in photonics and has over 10 years
of IP experience. Matthew practices
primarily in the fields of physics, electrical
engineering and computer technologies, specialising in
lasers, optical fibres, photovoltaic devices and various
optical network devices for the telecommunications
industry. Matthew also has a keen interest in the fields
of nanotechnology and near-Earth space technology
which has exposed Matthew to the importance of
computational analysis of complex systems and problems.

Matthew has expertise drafting, prosecuting and
defending patent specifications across a broad range
of technologies, including optical and electronic
telecommunications, control systems, computer vision,
driver monitoring technology, consumer electronics,
machine learning, augmented reality, neuroscience
diagnostic and rehabilitation systems, gaming
technologies, HVAC and building management systems
and various other computer-implemented technologies.

Inspire July 2020
Congratulations to our
new Principals, Senior
Associates & Associates
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