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The Irish Times Innovation Awards 2012: X-Bolt Orthopaedics nominated in the category 'Application of R&D'.
FRkelly wish to congratulate their client, X-Bolt Orthopaedics, on their nomination for The Irish Times Innovation Awards 2012, in the category of 'Application of R&D'. X-Bolt Orthopaedics, who are located in Dublin, are nominated...
The CJEU Rules on SPCs for Combination Products
On 24 November 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its judgments in the cases of Medeva (C-322/10) and Georgetown (C-422/10), both of which...
Shane Smyth, Managing Partner, speaks at the 25th MARQUES Annual Conference, Italy, on 14th September, 2011
Shane Smyth, Managing Partner for FRKelly, delivers the opening speech, 'An Introduction of the Conference Theme', at the 25th MARQUES Annual Conference, Italy. Click here to view the presentation....
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World Trademark Review Daily: Likelihood of confusion found despite descriptive meaning of common word element. European Union - FRKelly
In Hrbek v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) (Case T-434/10, November 15 2011), theGeneral Court has held that there was a likelihood of confusion between two...
World Trademark Review: Patents Office rejigs honest concurrent use. Ireland - FRKelly
The Irish Patents Office has announced a change of practice regarding honest concurrent use, which cameinto effect on December 1 2011. The bottom line is that the office will accept applications...
Amusing Trade Marks from the land of Intellectual Property
It's not often that we come across weird and wonderful, or perhaps borderline strange trade marks. However, it's interesting to see what some companies will use...
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INTA 2012 Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.
Venue:Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Date:5 May 2012
Shane Smyth, Mary Bleahene, Niamh Hall and Carol...
2012 BIO International Convention
Venue:Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, MA
Date:18 June 2012
Maura O'Connell and Anna Hally will be attending the 2012 BIO International Convention which...
