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Anne Marie Carr

Director, Patents

Dublin

Anne Marie Carr specialises in patent work in the fields of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. Her experience includes antibodies, vaccines, fusion proteins, heat shock proteins, cancer therapies, genetic markers, glycosylation markers, microbiology, immunology and purification methods. She has particular experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the area of antibodies.

Anne Marie has been with Murgitroyd since 2004 and is a Director, Patents at our Dublin office. A qualified European, UK and Irish patent attorney, she deals with all aspects of patents, including drafting, prosecution, oppositions, appeals, due diligence, validity and infringement opinions, supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) and paediatric extensions.

She also prosecutes patent applications directly before the European, UK and Irish patent offices and deals closely with local counsel for matters relating to prosecution before other patent offices — the USPTO in particular. Anne Marie works with a wide range of clients, including universities, companies and individuals, to develop a suitable intellectual property strategy which meets their specific needs.

She has an Honours Post-Graduate Diploma in Chemical Engineering from the University of Limerick, Ireland, and an Honours Degree in Biotechnology from the National University of Galway, Ireland. During the course of her studies, she spent some time researching gene expression in the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany.

Anne Marie is responsible for Irish patent practice at Murgitroyd and is a member of Murgitroyd’s SPC team.

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Sector expertise

  • Life Sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Biochemistry
  • Biomedical sciences
  • Molecular biology
  • Immunology
  • Immunotherapy
  • Genomics
  • Antibodies
  • Vaccines
  • Fusion proteins
  • Cancer therapies
  • Chemical engineering
  • Gene expression
  • Microbiology and diagnostic assays

Recognised as Rising Star 2024

Managing Intellectual Property Rising Star Awards 2024

Key contributor to the team recognised as Leading

Décideurs Magazine's Leaders League - Ireland Best Law Firms & IP Agencies for IP Prosecution - 2024

Recognised in Ireland by Décideurs Magazine's Leaders League

Highest Tier (Leading) in Ireland Best Law Firms & IP Agencies for IP Prosecution - 2024

Key Member of the Patent Prosecution Team awarded Tier 1

Managing IP, IP Stars Firm ranking 2024 & 2025 - Patent Prosecution Ireland

Recognised as "Incontournable" in Ireland

Décideurs Magazine, Leader's League - 2024

We could not ask for a better experience with your responsiveness and help.

Technology Transfer Specialist, US University

It was a pleasure to work with you on this filing. I appreciate your thoughtful discussion, prompt replies and last minute availabilities, and effort on brainstorming different approaches.

CEO and Co-Founder, US Spin-out Company

Thank you kindly for your continued excellent service. Looking forward to working with you and your team on new and other matters in the future.

South African IP Firm

What an absolute pleasure it has been working with you over the years. I would also like to express my appreciation and admiration for the work all the Murgitroyd staff have done for us over the years. Going forward I will not hesitate in recommending Murgitroyd as patent attorneys.

Programme Manager, Irish biotechnology Company

Key contributor to our Life Sciences & Healthcare Team awarded Gold by the Financial Times

Financial Times European Leading Patent Law Firms, combined Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Food & Healthcare awards - 2019, 2022, 2023 & 2024

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