Patent Assistant
BA (Joint Honours) English and Information Technology,
National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG)
HDip Software Design and Development, NUIG
PhD Computer Science, NUIG
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Jane graduated from the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) in 2014 with a joint honours degree in English and Information Technology. She then went on to complete a higher diploma in Software Design and Development at NUIG in 2015 where her studies included object-oriented programming, computer architecture and operating systems, and artificial intelligence, combined with research in computational game theory. In 2019, Jane completed an interdisciplinary PhD at NUIG in the computational evolution of behaviours in swarms of robots using genetic algorithms that collectively exhibited robustness.
Jane went on to conduct post-doctoral research in the field of service robotics in the healthcare sector with the University of Limerick in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson before joining Keltie in 2021 as a patent assistant. Her patent work primarily relates to software and computer-implemented inventions, particularly in the areas of artificial intelligence and machine learning, but she also enjoys working across a variety of other technical fields such as medical technology and mechanical engineering.
04.07.2025
Generative AI and CopyrightThe launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in November 2022 brought generative AI to the forefront, transforming how people work and create. Since then, models that can process and generate not only text but also images, audio, and video have gained momentum. However, these advancements raise significant copyright concerns: generative AI uses copyrighted materials for training and produces realistic, original content, thus challenging traditional concepts of authorship and originality.
30.04.2025
The ’dos and don’ts’ when filing EU Customs Applications for Action (AFAs)Keltie moderated the EUIPO and Irish Customs webinar which focused on the ‘dos and don’ts’ when filing EU AFAs. This interactive session was well attended by Intellectual Property (‘IP’) rights holders as well as legal representatives. The aim of this session was to raise awareness and encourage IP rights holders to adopt a proactive approach by filing AFAs in order to mitigate the risk of infringing and counterfeit goods crossing borders and reduce the need for filing Ex-officio AFAs where goods have been seized but AFAs are not in place.
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