Kate has practised in the field of trade mark law for over 20 years. Her journey spans the globe and has seen her provide pragmatic commercial advice to many businesses operating across a vast array of sectors. A Hobart local through and through, Kate graduated from law at the University of Tasmania and enrolled as a Barrister and Solicitor in Tasmania. Her trade mark journey began at one of Ireland’s leading Patent and Trade Mark Attorney firms where she had the fortune of working with a Senior Partner who generously shared his knowledge and access to the most extensive portfolio of trade mark matters, including the Irish and European portfolios of many of the world’s biggest brands. Following Kate’s return to Tasmania in 2010, she registered as an Australian Trade Marks Attorney and set up her own firm which, after nearly 11 years, merged with Cooper IP in 2022. Kate loves learning about exciting local businesses in Tasmania and helping them protect their trade marks in Australia and abroad as they expand around the world. In her other ‘job’, Kate is a busy mother of three girls ranging from 8 to 16 years of age. If there is any time left, Kate can be found braving multiday hikes, at the gym, or volunteering as the Director and Secretary of Kennerley Children’s Home Inc.
Registered Trade Mark Attorney
Cooper IP
Nov 2022 - Present • 4 years
Lecturer - Intellectual Property Law (Business Reputation)
University of Tasmania
Jul 2013 - Dec 2013 • 5 months
Registered Trade Mark Attorney
Kate Kelly Trade Marks
May 2012 - Jan 2023 • 10 years 8 months
Irish and European Trade Mark Attorney
DFMG Solicitors
Jan 2006 - Jan 2007 • 1 year
Irish and European Trade Mark Attorney
MacLachlan & Donaldson
Jan 2003 - Jan 2006 • 3 years
Graduate Certificate of Trade Mark Law and Practice
University of Technology Sydney
2011 - 2011
BComLLB, Grade Cert Legal Practice, Grade Cert Trade Mark Law & Practice, Law
University of Tasmania
1995 - 2000
Last checked: 18 Sept 2026 • Checked with IP certificates
