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20 June 2006
Know-how and Technology Transfer
Secret "know-how", otherwise known as a trade secret or confidential information, can...
23 January 2006
Lack of evidence blocks government agency's domain name claim
In Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism v Odyssey Internet Portal Limited,...
18 January 2006
ARTHUR Case rumbles on
In Sadas SA v Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM),...
17 November 2005
Newspaper launch halted by rival METRO mark owners
In a judgment that should be welcomed by registered trademark owners, the...
1 November 2005
Licencing and Intellectual Property
The licensing of Intellectual Property is an area which has experienced significant...
1 September 2005
Irish Trade Marks Legal Framework
Legal framework.National. The Trademarks Act 1996 currently governs trademark law in...
31 August 2005
Registration of 'three.ie' struck out
In Palmerston Limited v Mahon, a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panellist...
1 August 2005
Enforcing Patents in Ireland
What options are open to a European patent holder, whose rights cover...
1 June 2005
UDRP does not apply to disputes involving INNs
In Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited v BLTC Research, a World Intellectual Property...
17 February 2005
Complementary goods sold under similar marks may cause confusion
In Waterford Wedgwood plc v Assembled Investments (Proprietary) Limited, the First Board...
