A Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) extends protection of a patented product past the 20 year term (for a maximum further term of 5 years) if that product is also protected by a marketing authorisation. However, whether a product covered by a marketing authorisation is “protected” by a patent has been the subject of various referrals [...]
We came across this interesting article by Stephen Kelly on how startups can access funding Ireland. It's a must read for all budding entrepreneurs http://www.digitaltimes.ie/irelands-top-startup-funds-and-how-to-get-money/
Come and join us in the RDS next Wednesday 30th May for Tech Connect Live! You can meet us at stand J08, which is located near the IoT & Industry 4.0 main stage, where our IP Strategist, Dr. Nikos Minas, will be delivering a talk on how to protect industry 4.0 innovations. #TechConnect #IP strategy [...]
Peter MacLachlan is attending the INTA Annual Conference in Seattle, United States of America. This is the 140th Annual meeting of that organisation and will be attended by thousands of the leading IP experts in the world.
Most of you would be familiar with the U2 song "Where the Streets Have No Name". Now according to the BBC ( http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-44088403 ), it's a case of "Where the bands have the same name" for Elijah Hewson, son of U2 frontman, Bono. Hewson is a member of a four piece band called INHALER (INHALER IE) [...]
On March 26 2018, Nikos Minas had the opportunity to present at the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Conference in Dublin on the topic of Intellectual Property Protection Strategy (IPPS) for industry 4.0 innovations. In his talk, he offered advice to the delegates on how to protect their Intellectual Property (IP) in the era of automation, [...]
Dr. Nikos Minas will be presenting at the forthcoming Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Conference on 26th March 2018. His talk will focus on the protection of industry 4.0 innovations and how to leverage IP assets to gain a competitive advantage in the era of automation. The conference features insightful talks by recognised experts addressing the [...]
Carla MacLachlan this morning attended the Dublin Chamber Competitive Edge: Does Mind-Set Impact Sales? https://maclachlan.ie/competitive-edge-does-mind-set-impact-sales/ Paul Smith from Professional Success Ireland shared with the audience his knowledge and experience of how “mind-set" impacts sales. Paul advised the people in the room to take time out from their work life to 1) set goals, 2) define [...]
Carla MacLachlan attended the Dublin Chamber network lunch on Friday, January 12 2018 The event was introduced by Rob Cullen while the lunch was attended by approximately 70- 80 business professionals. Carla also attended a workshop on Saturday, January 13 2018, entitled Goal setting for 2018 . It was a very practical workshop on how [...]
In this post, I would like to discuss a recent EPO report that provides an overview of the major technology trends observed, based on EP patent information, across a range of technology fields associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). More specifically, I would like to discuss the role of software patents in 4IR and the changes [...]