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2 February 2012
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,...
2 December 2011
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...
2 December 2011
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...
30 November 2011
Shane Smyth and Niamh Hall to speak at the INTA European Conference on Trademarks and the Internet, Dublin.
Shane Smyth, Managing Partner of FRKelly and Niamh Hall, Trade Mark Associate with FRKelly, will be speaking at the INTA European conference, which...
29 November 2011
Irish Patents Office introduces new procedures for honest concurrent use
Following a public consultation process, the Irish Patents Office has announced that it will change its procedures for dealing with...
15 November 2011
Patenting Embryonic Stem Cells in Europe: Decision in Brustle v Greenpeace C-34/10
On 18 October 2011, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) gave its...
15 November 2011
Openhydro Wins Global Cleantech Award
Irish tidal energy developer, OpenHydro, announced today it was named Best Company...
8 November 2011
UK Supreme Court endorses EPO approach to industrial applicability of biological inventions
The UK Supreme Court has liberalised the approach to be used by...
7 November 2011
Practice Note: Summary of the EPO’s approach to industrial applicability of biological inventions
The following is a useful guide to the EPO's approach to industrial...
25 October 2011
Innovation Dublin: The FRKelly Clinic, 2nd November, 4 - 7pm, at The National Concert Hall, Dublin.
As part of the Innovation Dublin 2011 Festival, FRKelly will be hosting...
27 September 2011
FRKelly exhibit at Fingal Enterprise Week 'Pop-Up Bank' event
FRKelly will be exhibiting at the Pop-Up Bank event, at The Europa Academy, Swords, from 12- 6pm, on Wednesday, 27th...
22 September 2011
OpenHydro and EDF collaborate on €40m tidal energy project
Irish tidal energy company OpenHydro has forged a technology collaboration with French utility company EDF, that will see the...
19 September 2011
David Brophy joins the IPKat blog team
The renowned IPKat blog has recruited FRKelly partner David Brophy as the newest member of its...
12 September 2011
World Trade Mark Review ranks FRKelly as top CTM filer in Ireland
Following on from last years success, FRKelly has been cited once again as the top CTM filer in Ireland. The ...
9 September 2011
The Waterford 'Blaa' considered for EU protected status
The Waterford ‘Blaa’ is being considered for the status of European Protected Geographical Integrity that will prevent any similar products...
6 September 2011
Book Review: Intellectual Property Law in Ireland. Robert Clarke, Shane Smyth & Niamh Hall- 3rd Edition. Bloomsbury 2010.
Killian Morris of Parchment Magazine reviews 'Intellectual Property Law in Ireland' written by Robert Clarke, Shane Smyth &...
9 May 2011
Copyright to expire in Irish national anthem
The Irish Times last week carried a front page report on the...
19 April 2011
FRKelly Featured in WTR 1000 as Leading Global Trade Mark Practictioner in Ireland
WTR 1000 is the first definitive guide exclusively dedicated to identifying the world's leading trademark legal services providers, both law...
18 April 2011
Ireland to ratify London Agreement
Ireland is to ratify the London Agreement meaning that it will...
18 April 2011
NovaUCD reports on inventions, patent applications and licences in 2010
NovaUCD the innovation and technology transfer centre at University College Dublin (UCD)...
14 March 2011
Death of Former Partner and Colleague Martin Tierney
We regret to announce the death of our former Partner and colleague...
8 March 2011
ECJ says No to Community Patents Court
The European Court of Justice has decided this morning that the proposed...
8 March 2011
Niamh Hall to speak at the International Recruiters Conference - 11th March
Niamh Hall will be speaking this Friday on the topic of 'Protecting...
7 March 2011
Who owns the APP STORE? Microsoft opposes Apple’s TM Registration
Apple's US trade mark registration for APP STORE has been opposed by...
4 March 2011
Volkswagen Beetle and Facelifting Product Designs
David Brophy gives some advice on how to protect successive generations...
3 March 2011
Book Launch - "Intellectual Property Law in Ireland" 3rd Edition
Intellectual property law firm FRKelly and Arthur Cox Solicitors successfully launched "Intellectual...
23 February 2011
New Team Member - Anna Hally
FRKelly would like to welcome Anna Hally. Anna will join our Life...
25 January 2011
WARNING: Unsolicited Mail About Unofficial Registration Services
FRKelly wishes to warn its clients against responding to unsolicited mail...
12 January 2011
Intellectual Property Law in Ireland, 3rd Edition.
Shane Smyth and Niamh Hall have completed the 3rd Edition of "Intellectual...
10 January 2011
Patent Royalty Tax Exemption Abolished
As announced in the National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014, all tax...
16 November 2010
Shane Smyth to speak at "Recent Developments in Intellectual Propert Law" conference on 23 November
Shane Smyth will be a speaker at a conference on "Recent Developments...
16 November 2010
Career Opportunity - Trade Mark Attorney - Belfast
We now wish to recruit a qualified Trade Mark Attorney for our...
3 November 2010
EPO clarifies divisional rules
In April 2010 the EPO introduced new rules providing a time limit...
29 October 2010
Discuss trade marks over breakfast in New York
FRKelly is hosting a breakfast seminar for US attorneys on Friday, 19...
28 October 2010
PUG Conference comes to Dublin
FRKelly is delighted to welcome the Patricia Users Group (PUG) Conference to...
1 October 2010
FRKelly to host LES IP Seminar
FRKelly is to host an LES (Licensing Executives Society) IP seminar on...
30 September 2010
Shane Smyth elected as President of Irish AIPPI group
Shane Smyth has recently been elected as President of the Irish group...
23 September 2010
FRKelly Host INTA Roundtable in Dublin
FRKelly hosted a Roundtable for the International Trademark Association on September 23,...
27 August 2010
Important Changes to Trade Mark Procedures in Ireland
Amendments to the Trade Marks Rules have been signed into law Ireland...
20 August 2010
Who's Who Legal Nominates Shane Smyth as Trade Mark Expert
Shane Smyth, the Managing Partner in FRKelly and co-author...
18 August 2010
MII Seminar: Property Rights in Brands
FRKelly and the Marketing Institute of Ireland will host a breakfast seminar...
16 August 2010
FRKelly to Host INTA Roundtable in Dublin
FRKelly will host an INTA Roundtable on The Use of the Commercial...
5 August 2010
Google to Change Trade Mark Policy in Relation to Keywords
Google announced plans yesterday...
30 July 2010
Career Opportunity - Marketing Executive
FRKelly wishes to recruit an experienced marketing professional for this key...
29 July 2010
5 Rules to Avoid Your Trade Mark Becoming Generic
The legal term for a brand or brand name is "Trade Mark"....
28 July 2010
Enter the European Inventor Awards
The 6th Annual European...
14 July 2010
European Court of Justice Ruling on Genetic Material
European Court of Justice rules that patent protection does not extend to...
2 July 2010
Ireland Retains ‘Relative Grounds’ For Refusal of Trade Marks
The consultation process initiated by the Intellectual Property Unit of the Department...
25 June 2010
Irish Patents Office Takes Strict Line on Extensions of Time
The Irish Patents Office...
24 June 2010
FRKelly Top CTM Filer in Ireland
The Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys...
18 June 2010
WIPO Introduces New Online IP Reference Tool
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently launched ...
21 May 2010
Registration of Domain Names in non-Latin Characters
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN"), the entity responsible...
22 April 2010
FRKelly at The Entrepreneur Show
The Entrepreneur Show will take place on Friday 23 and Saturday 24...
20 April 2010
Dr. Maura O'Connell speaking at NovaUCD
Dr. Maura O'Connell is speaking at the PhD course on...
19 April 2010
EMI & others -v- Eircom: Three strikes leads to loss of internet access
The Irish High Court has decided that Ireland's largest ISP, together with...
14 April 2010
Career Opportunity: European Patent Attorney - Life Sciences
We wish to recruit a qualified European Patent Attorney with an...
6 April 2010
FRKelly Ranked First in Ireland in MIP Survey
FRKelly is the top Trade Mark firm in Ireland according to the...
24 March 2010
Google Adwords legality confirmed by EU Court
Serious implications for brand owners, keyword purchasers and service providers as...
11 March 2010
WARNING: Unsolicited Mail About Unofficial Registration and Renewal Services
We want to warn clients against responding to unsolicited mail inviting...
9 March 2010
Shane Smyth to Speak at ECTA 2010
Shane Smyth, Managing Partner at FRKelly, will be attending and speaking at...
22 February 2010
Dosage regimes and Swiss-type claims: Enlarged Board decision
The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the EPO has decided, in Decision...
18 February 2010
Spin Outs from Irish Universities Trebled in 2009
The number of new enterprises set up from Irish third level colleges...
18 February 2010
Conor Boyce Speaking at IP Ireland 2010
Conor Boyce, Partner with FRKelly, is speaking at the 3rd Annual Intellectual...
16 February 2010
New EPO Decision on the Patentability of Methods of Treatment
New Decision of Enlarged Board G01/07The EPO has just released their decision...
15 February 2010
NovaUCD Increased Commercialisation in 2009
NovaUCD, the Innovation and Technology Transfer...
11 February 2010
New Logo to be Introduced for all EU Organic Products
From 1st July 2010, the organic logo of the EU will be...
5 February 2010
Tax Relief for Costs of Applying to Register Patents and Trade Marks
The Finance Bill 2010 has now been published. From the point of...
1 February 2010
IP5 Launch New Website
The five largest intellectual property offices in the world have launched a...
18 December 2009
FRKelly Certified for Serengeti Law E-Billing
We are pleased to announce that FRKelly has been fully certified for...
9 December 2009
Community Trade Mark Certificates are now Electronic
As of December 9, 2009, the registration certificates issued by OHIM for...
2 December 2009
Misleading Advertising finding for Trade Mark 'Invoice'
The Advertising Standards Authority in the UK has ...
20 November 2009
FRKelly at UKBI Conference in Belfast
The UK Business Incubation Annual Conference comes to The Europa Hotel Belfast...
16 November 2009
EPO fee increases from April 1, 2010
The EPO has also announced fee increases in respect of almost all...
15 November 2009
Career Opportunity: European Patent Attorney - ICT
We wish to recruit a qualified European Patent Attorney with an...
13 November 2009
EPO to Require Mandatory Filing of Search Results
The EPO has introduced a rule requiring applicants to file a copy...
10 November 2009
CAI Seminar - Current Developments in the Taxation of Intellectual Property
The Copyright Association of Ireland has organized a seminar covering all areas...
9 November 2009
FRKelly at Wicklow Business Advice Evening
The Bank of Ireland Business Advice Evening comes to Tinakilly House...
6 November 2009
Philip Coyle Advises on an Innovation Case Study
Philip Coyle, European Patent Attorney with FRKelly, advises on...
5 November 2009
FRKelly at Gorey Business Advice Evening
The Bank of Ireland Business Advice Evening comes to the Ashtown Park...
16 October 2009
FRKelly lecturing on new IP Diploma at Law Society
Shane Smyth, David Brophy and ...
30 September 2009
FRKelly at Marques 2009
The 2009 Marques Annual Conference centered...
24 September 2009
FRKelly Top CTM filer in Ireland
OHIM (The Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market) has released a...
24 September 2009
Google’s use of keywords is “not infringement”, says ECJ Advocate General
The European Court of Justice's Advocate General, Poiares Madurol has ...
23 September 2009
The James Nurton interview with Shane Smyth, Managing Partner
Alicante News - European Trade Marks and Designs Newsletter - Issue 09/09James...
11 August 2009
FRKelly at Cork Business Advice Show
Following the success of their recent Business Advice Shows, Bank of Ireland...
15 July 2009
European Inventor Award Open for Proposals
The 5th Annual European Inventor Award is now open for proposals. Established...
8 July 2009
Ireland Ranked Highly in Global IP Index
The Global Intellectual Property Index (GIPI)...
17 June 2008
NovaUCD Highlights An Invention A Week at UCD During 2008
NovaUCD, the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre at University College Dublin today...
16 June 2009
Facebook Username Update
Facebook began allocating user-friendly usernames to applicants on 13 June, 2009. Initially,...
16 June 2009
Legal Eagles Descend on Synergy Centre
FRKelly Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys and Philip Lee Solicitors work with...
11 June 2009
Facebook to Introduce Personalised URLs
Facebook has announced that beginning Saturday 13 June users will be allowed...
11 June 2009
Niamh Hall Elected Vice President of APTMA
Niamh Hall has been elected as Vice President...
15 May 2009
FRKelly at BOI Business Advice Show - Wexford
Bank of Ireland are hosting a third Business Advice Show in the...
11 May 2009
FRKelly to Advise at BOI Business Advice Show - Galway
Bank of Ireland are hosting the Galway Business Advice Show in the...
1 May 2009
The Power of Branding -How Solid are your Foundations?
In these times of economic recession it will interesting to see which...
22 April 2009
FRKelly Holiday Closures in 2009
The offices of FRKelly will be closed on the following holidays in...
16 April 2009
FRKelly Sponsors NUIM Student Entrepreneur Competition
FRKelly are pleased to sponsor the NUI Maynooth Student Entrepreneur Competition which...
8 April 2009
Tax Reliefs for Purchase of Intellectual Property Introduced
Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan, today detailed his Budget to ensure Ireland's...
3 April 2009
Reduction in CTM Fees from 1 May
The official fees for Community trade marks will be reduced by 40%...
27 March 2009
EPO Imposes Time Limit for Filing Divisionals
The EPO decided this week to impose time limits on when a...
16 March 2009
FRKelly at NUIM Connect 2009
NUI Maynooth are hosting a briefing on the benefits of working with...
23 February 2009
EPO to Introduce Flat Fee for Designating Countries
Originally, the EPO charged a designation fee for every country, forcing applicants...
23 February 2009
Avoiding High EPO Fees for Very Large Claim Sets
As you may recall, the EPO started charging heavily for excess claims...
20 February 2009
EPO to Increase Filing Fees for Long Specifications
The EPO currently charges applicants an official excess page fee for specifications...
22 December 2008
European Patent Office maintains, in amended form, a patent relating to mutations in BRCA1
Following a public hearing, a technical board of appeal of the European...
11 December 2008
FRKelly: the new brand identity of F. R. Kelly & Co.
The Partners and staff of FRKelly are delighted to introduce the new...
3 December 2008
Stem Cells Patent Case Decided by EBA
On 25 November 2008, the European Patent Office (EPO) issued the long-awaited...
13 November 2008
EPO to Charge Extra for Long Applications
The European Patent Office has...
7 November 2008
FRKelly is No.1 Community Trade Mark Filer in Ireland
FRKelly is the number one CTM filer in Ireland according to a...
5 November 2008
Niamh Hall awarded Diploma in Commercial Litigation from Law Society of Ireland
Niamh Hall deals with all aspects of national, Community...
5 October 2008
Here Be Dragons – What You Need To Know About Intellectual Property
David Brophy, European Patent Attorney and Partner with FRKelly, explains what you...
1 October 2008
Patent Protection – Safeguarding Your Inventions
Alan Wallace, European Patent Attorney and Partner with FRKelly, explains patents and...
9 May 2008
The Seven C’s: Useful strategies for Reducing Claims when Filing in Europe
As you will know by now, the EPO has a new and...
30 April 2008
The London Agreement
The London Agreement is...
2 February 2008
FRKelly ranks 1st in World IP Survey
FRKelly ranked 1st in Ireland in both Patent Prosecution and Trade Mark...
1 February 2008
FRKelly elects new Managing Partner
FRKelly is pleased to announce that Shane Smyth has been elected...
29 January 2008
FRKelly reduces EP filing fees
In an attempt to alleviate the high costs of filing in Europe...
1 November 2007
Changes in EPC 2000
EPC 2000 will enter into force on or before December 13, 2007,...
1 April 2007
PCT 2007 rule changes come into force
PCT rule changes...
1 January 2007
Guide to Changes Introduced by the Ireland Patents (Amendments) Act 2006
The 2006 Act...
1 February 2006
Finance Bill 2006 Introduces new Provisions
The Finance Bill introduces...
1 January 2006
FRKelly Appoints two new Partners
FRKelly is pleased to announce the appointment on January 1, 2006 of new Partners, Mary Bleahene and Alan...
16 December 2005
European Patent Office Enlarged Board of Appeal decision G01/04 sets approach for diagnostic methods
It is well known that the EPO takes a rigorous approach in...
7 December 2005
.eu Top Level Domain Registration
An EU regulation is now in place providing for the registration of...
6 July 2005
European Parliament rejects Computer Implemented Inventions Directive
Pursuant to ...
1 July 2005
EU Commission has issued a second report on the Biotech Directive
Following a number of years of debate in the Council and European...
1 January 2005
Effect of the 2007 PCT Reforms in Europe
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) came into effect on April 1, 2007 and...
