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Some CTMs are more equal than others...

Matheson
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European Union, Ireland
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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

A new European patent system is born

Matheson
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European Union, Ireland
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December 31 2012

On 11 December the European Parliament finally approved the Unitary Patent Regulation, a language proposal and a plan for a Unified European Patent Court

High Court quashes Data Protection Commissioner’s objection to graduated response system

Matheson
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Ireland
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July 17 2012

On 27 June 2012, Mr Justice Charleton gave his decision in the judicial review action taken by the Irish recording companies to prevent the graduated response system (GRS) agreed with eircom, the largest ISP in Ireland, being shut down as illegal

Copycat bread war - Commercial Court decision on packaging get-up

Matheson
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Ireland
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April 23 2012

Similar packaging and the potential for customer confusion formed the crux of a recent Commercial Court battle between two of Ireland's most well-known bread producers, with McCambridge Limited v Joseph Brennan Bakeries highlighting the key tests which are applied in so-called 'copycat' cases

Copycat bread war Commercial Court decision on packaging getup

Matheson
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Ireland
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December 22 2011

The Irish Commercial Court has recently determined the much publicised dispute between two Irish brown bread manufacturers on product packaging get up

Case raises interesting questions on brand selection

Matheson
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Ireland
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April 27 2011

In Smullen v Gourmet Burger Kitchen Limited (November 17 2010), a hearing officer at the Irish Patents Office has held that there was no likelihood of confusion between the trademarks GOURMET BURGER KITCHEN and GOURMET BURGER KOMPANY under the Trademarks Act 1996

A year in review - IP litigation in Ireland

Matheson
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Ireland
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December 22 2010

This year has seen a number of Commercial Court cases in the intellectual property sphere, particularly in the area of copyright

Internet service provider wins copyright infringement case brought by the recording industries

Matheson
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Ireland
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October 11 2010

In long running litigation brought by the recording industry the Irish High Court has declined to grant an injunction requiring UPC, an internet service provider, to put in place measures to prevent the illegal filesharing of sound recordings by its subscribers