Although the Trade Mark Clearing House is now open for registration of trade mark holders’ rights, the proposed 23 April date for the commencement of contracting with the first successfully examined gTLD applicants was not met and this process will now begin in June.

Today is World IP Day, a day on which we celebrate intellectual property and the innovators and creators of the world.

On 6 February 2018, Advocate General Szpunar (AG) delivered his second opinion on Christian Louboutin's shoes trademark

Recently, we attended to a domain complaint for a client where various domain names incorporated the client's trade mark.

Last year saw the Madrid International Trademark System reach 125 years in operation. Since its inception in 1891 the system has seen continued success and growth.

The Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2012, a private member’s bill, was tabled in November 2012.

The UDRP is to be reviewed in the overall context of a broader review of all rights protection mechanisms.

The Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers anticipates making the first of around 1900 new gTLDs available in mid-2013.

Another very active year in the Inetllectual Property (IP) world is drawing to a close and the range of ongoing initiatives and concerns being raised at a local and European level is unprecedented.

A United States Southern District Judge has refused an application for a preliminary injunction by designer Christian Louboutin where he had sought to prevent Yves Saint Laurent ("YSL") from selling shoes that copy Louboutin’s famous red soles.

Once enacted, the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 will significantly reform the regulation of online content in Ireland.

For businesses that are engaged in proceedings or procedural matters before an IP office, such as the European Patents Office or the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland, COVID-19 will impact on...

1. Intellectual Property Rights are often High Value Assets: Lenders will want security and rights over the most valuable assets of a borrower.

The following is an update on relevant EU legal developments which will have an impact on doing business in the European Union.

The Irish High Court has reviewed the approaches to awarding an account of profit when a defendant is found liable for passing off.

The Commission of European Securities Regulators (CESR) has issued a finalised set of guidelines on risk management and the calculation of global exposure and counterparty risk for UCITS1

In Société des Produits Nestlé SA v Cadbury Holdings Ltd, the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market has overturned a decision of the Cancellation Division.

While several of the Irish decisions did not amount to unprecedented changes to Ireland's IP landscape, they did confirm the approach to be taken on many issues.