THE CONTROLLER OF PATENTS, DESIGNS AND TRADE MARKS (originally called the Controller of Industrial and Commercial Property).

Since the foundation of the Irish Patents Office in 1927, only 7 people have held the position of Controller on a permanent basis. They are:

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A. O’Brolchain 1927-1928

Edward A. Cleary 1928-1955

John J. Lennon 1955-1967

Michael J. Quinn 1967-1983

Sean Fitzpatrick 1983-2006

Eamonn Laird 2007-2012

Gerard Barrett 2013 -