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We live in a world where technology enjoys exponential growth and limitless developments. Such technological advances are commonly fuelled by the ever-evolving phenomenon known as "Artificial Intelligence" ("AI").

October 2021 was a big month for legal changes in the Intellectual Property arena, with numerous changes to legislation coming into effect.

In this first of our series of briefings on the DSM Directive, we look at the two new mandatory exceptions to copyright for text and data mining.

The monetary value of music derives from public performances, live concerts, films and TV, and now, more than ever, online revenues.

On 16 April 2026, the European Commission adopted a revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (the "Revised TTBER") and Guidelines on the application of Article 101 of the Treaty...

In October 2020, the report of the Review of the Administration of Civil Justice Group was published. One of Its recommendations was to establish a dedicated list to hear intellectual property ("IP") ...

In May 2016, a six-year legal tussle between Google and Oracle entered its final phase when the US District Court for Northern California ruled that Google's use of 37 Oracle Java APIs...

The Munich Regional Court has delivered a landmark judgment that will have far-reaching consequences for the artificial intelligence sector.

When setting up a new company, there are a number of pressing issues to be addressed. First and foremost, there is the critical issue of raising capital.

Ireland has a world class legislative framework for intellectual property and is a member of most international IP conventions and treaties.

Ireland is a leading location for the development, exploitation and management of intellectual property ("IP").

The Intellectual Property Group looks at upcoming developments in IP law, including: new legislation, the Unitary Patent and expected cases of significance.

The announcement by the Minister for Education, Norma Foley, last week that errors in the code used to build software to calculate Leaving Certificate grades has caused a miscalculation

On 24 January 2024 the European Commission established the European Artificial Intelligence Office. To be known as the AI office, it is responsible for, amongst others, implementing and enforcing AI regulations...

Articles 18 to 22 of EU Directive 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (the "DSM Directive") grant new remuneration and related rights to authors and performers.

The European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) is poised to become a landmark piece of legislation in AI regulation, with its extraterritorial scope being one of its most...

The European Commission has settled its Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI Models (Code).

Digital Single Market (DSM) Copyright Directive: On 12 November 2021 the European Union (Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market) Regulations 2021 (the "DSM Regulations") were signed into Irish law.