Music industry obtains Pirate Bay block in Ireland *

Ireland - June 12 2013
The Irish recording industry issued the proceedings in December 2012 against five Irish ISPs namely UPC, Vodafone, Digiweb, Imagine and 3 with O2…

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A fast moving target - the new gTLD "go live" date *

Global - May 16 2013
Although the Trade Mark Clearing House is now open for registration of trade mark holders' rights (see last update), the proposed 23 April date for…

Co-authors: Alistair Payne.

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Reconditioning consumer products *

United Kingdom - May 16 2013
In Schütz v Werit ([2013] UKSC 16), the UK Supreme Court issued a decision which will be of significance to the providers of replacement parts…

Co-authors: Alistair Payne.

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Some CTMs are more equal than others... *

European Union, Ireland - May 16 2013
The Court of Justice of the European Union, "CJEU" recently held that the owner of a later registered Community trade mark, "CTM" can be held liable…

Co-authors: Alistair Payne.

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A stitch in time…..the new gTLD Trademark Clearinghouse opens. Have you planned your brand protection strategy? *

Global - March 6 2013
The start of the new gTLD system is upon us. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") anticipates making the first of around…

Co-authors: Valerie Shaw, Alistair Payne, Sharon Daly.

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