Shane Smyth elected president of Association of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys
FRKelly partner Shane Smyth has been elected as president of the Association of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys (APTMA) in Ireland for a three-year term.
APTMA Ireland represents the interests of all trade mark, patent and design professionals in Ireland and strives to bring recognition to the work they do.
Mr Smyth, a registered trade mark and patent attorney as well as a qualified solicitor, has previously served as managing partner of FRKelly.
He is also a past president of the Irish chapter of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI).