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Important Changes to Trade Mark Procedures in Ireland

Amendments to the Trade Marks Rules have been signed into law Ireland which come into effect on 4 October, 2010. The main changes are as follows:A limit...

Who's Who Legal Nominates Shane Smyth as Trade Mark Expert

Shane Smyth, the Managing Partner in FRKelly and co-author of the leading textbook "Intellectual...

MII Seminar: Property Rights in Brands

FRKelly and the Marketing Institute of Ireland will host a breakfast seminar "Property Rights in Brands - Protecting Your Business Reputation" on Wednesday 15 September....

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Ireland’s IP-friendly Tax Regime Expanded

The Finance Bill 2010, which was published on February 4 2010, proposes a broadening of the tax relief available for IP income and expenditure.A wide-ranging scheme of...

Glaxo's Seretide® patent revoked by Irish High Court

By Tara Jennings, FRKellyPublished in the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice.Original article can be accessed ...

CFI decision leaves 4 OUT LIVING on edge

In Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co OHG v Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) (Case T-307/08, October 20 2009),...

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MARQUES Annual Conference

Venue:Berlin
Date:14 September 2010

Attending from FRKelly: Shane Smyth, Carol...

PTMG

Venue:Athens
Date:29 September 2010

Attending from FRKelly: Gavan FergusonWebsite: ...

AIPPI EXCO & Forum

Venue:Paris
Date:1 October 2010

Attending from FRKelly: Shane Smyth, Gerry...