FRKelly | European Union, Ireland | 16 Jun 2022
Abuse of law and/or process is not a claim traditionally encountered in trademark proceedings. However, the Board of Appeal of the EUIPO was recently…
FRKelly | Ireland | 9 Jun 2022
Traditionally a marketplace may have been defined as "An open space in a town or city where goods are bought and sold." In recent times the word…
FRKelly | European Union, Global | 17 May 2022
Intellectual Property (IP) indisputably adds value to business. This is the reason that any business worth its salt invests heavily in IP protection…
FRKelly | European Union, United Kingdom | 12 Apr 2022
A Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application provides the opportunity to acquire patent protection within a large number of countries, including the…
FRKelly | Ireland | 1 Apr 2022
A High Court judge granted an injunction on Tuesday, 29th March preventing a Belfast taxi firm from infringing the trade mark rights of a competitor…
FRKelly | European Union, Ireland | 3 Dec 2021
The EPO now accepts qualified electronic signatures, in addition to handwritten signatures, for recording assignments and licenses - as outlined in…
FRKelly | United Kingdom | 5 Nov 2021
I recently had the pleasure of assisting the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys with the IP auditing of finalists for the Earthshot Prize…
FRKelly | European Union, Ireland | 15 Sep 2021
The famous quote from Oscar Wilde, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” has long been bandied about, mainly as an excuse for blatant copying…
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FRKelly | Ireland | 27 Aug 2021
Brands can often speak to the identity of a product or service, whether that be of luxury, reliability or cost-effectiveness. The…
FRKelly | European Union, Ireland | 23 Aug 2021
Facetec Inc - the creator of the Zoom video-conferencing platform, which surged in popularity due to the COVID-19 pandemic - has successfully faced…