IMAGE Networking Breakast
Carla MacLachlan will be attending this event on September 18 2015, which has the theme "Adventures on the Digital Rollercoaster".
Getting Ready for a new European Patent System
The patent landscape in Europe is set to change dramatically with the introduction of the Unitary European Patent and Unified Patent Court (UPC). The various working groups of the UPC Preparatory Committee, together with national patent offices, are continuing to work out details of the rules for Europe’s new patent system, which we expect will [...]
Awards Galore !
The Annual Dinner of the Association of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys APTMA took place on May 22 2015, at the Beaufield Mews in Stillorgan, Dublin, and was well attended not only by the local profession but also by dignitaries from the Patents Office and IP professionals in the United Kingdom. MacLachlan & Donaldson received [...]
Smart Business Show 2015
MacLachlan & Donaldson were well represented at the Smart Business Show this year as Peter MacLachlan and Jonathan White attended the event, which was held at the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) between 22nd-23rd April 2015. This highly attended business to business exhibition showcased some exceptional technologies which highlighted Ireland’s ever increasing talent for providing innovative [...]
New Managing Director appointed
Cliff Kennedy has been appointed Managing Director of MacLachlan & Donaldson following Bernadette Walsh stepping down from that position for family reasons. Norman MacLachlan, the firm's Executive Chairman, said "We look forward to using the breadth and depth of Cliff's experience to move MacLachlan & Donaldson forward. We would also like to thank Bernadette for [...]
Washington Redskins & the removal of trade marks
Last week, Ireland became the first country in the European Union to pass a law requiring the removal of trade marks from product packaging. The Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 was passed by the Irish Parliament without a vote. Tobacco companies have until May 2017 to remove all existing packaging from sale. [...]
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A not happy with John Appleseed
It has been reported in the Belfast Telegraph (link below): http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/news/global-drinks-giant-ab-inbev-forces-oneman-belfast-business-john-appleseed-to-change-name-claiming-trademark-infringement-31034753.html that Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A., the owners of the Trade Mark JOHNNY APPLESEED, has objected to local man's, Colin Mackey, trade mark application to register JOHN APPLESEED (below) and as a consequence Mr. Mackey has withdrawn the application and also changed the name of his [...]
New directors appointed
We are delighted to announce the appointment of two new directors to MacLachlan & Donaldson. Carla MacLachlan has been with the firm since 1991 and works as a Trade Mark Attorney, specialising particularly in assisting local start-up businesses protecting their intellectual property. Carla has a background in marketing which makes her particularly suited to this role. [...]
Local Division of Unified Patent Court to be established in Ireland
It was announced on 13th November 2014 that a local division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) will be established in Ireland when the State, as is hoped, ratifies the agreement for the establishment of the UPC. The new Court will have exclusive competence in respect of European patents and European patents with unitary effect, and it [...]
INTA Leadership Meeting 2014
Bernadette Walsh will be attending INTA’s 2014 Leadership Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. According to the INTA website, the "sessions will feature experienced speakers on hot and evolving topics such as social media scams, privilege, privacy and data security and the effects of culture on trademarks. In addition to these forward-thinking topics, [...]