{"id":330552,"date":"2026-03-05T16:31:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/330552\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T16:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:31:07","slug":"murgitroyd-names-new-head-of-patents-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/330552\/","title":{"rendered":"Murgitroyd names new head of patents practice"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Murgitroyd
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\n Barry Moore
\n (Pic: Murgitroyd) <\/p>\n

Intellectual-property (IP) firm Murgitroyd has appointed Barry Moore as managing director of its pan-European patents practice.<\/p>\n

Moore has led the firm\u2019s Irish team for the past five years, having joined Murgitroyd in 2021 after its acquisition of Hanna Moore & Curley<\/a>, the patents practice he co-founded.<\/p>\n

He is a chartered physicist, European patent attorney, chartered patent attorney, and Irish patent and trade mark attorney.<\/p>\n

The firm said that his appointment came at \u201ca pivotal moment\u201d for Murgitroyd\u2019s 150-strong pan-European patents team, as the firm accelerates investment in talent, technology, and client experience.<\/p>\n

\u2018Technical depth\u2019<\/p>\n

Chief executive Gordon Stark said that Moore brought \u201ca proven combination of technical depth, commercial understanding, and leadership experience\u201d to the role.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis appointment reflects our commitment to investing in our patents practice and ensuring our clients benefit from a team that is not only highly skilled, but deeply connected to their needs,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Moore said that, while the profession was navigating rapid technological and regulatory change, clients still needed trusted advisors who understood their business, anticipated their challenges, and stood alongside them.<\/p>\n

\u201cHuman relationships will always remain at the heart of how we deliver expertise,” he added.<\/p>\n


\n Gazette Desk
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