On Wednesday I jetted off to Prague, the City of Magic, to attend the annual conference of the ECTA organisation, a conference for those working in the field of Trade Marks. Taking inspiration from the host city, the conference took the theme ‘Exploring IP Magic’ and what a magical conference it was. The tone of [...]
I had the great pleasure and opportunity to attend, along with my colleague Cherrie Stewart, the annual spring meeting of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys on March 16, 2023, which was held in London in the beautiful Waldorf hotel. The theme of the conference was "Strategies for Success" and attendees heard various interesting [...]
It’s been a week since the ECTA 40th annual conference kicked off in Copenhagen and what a pleasure it was to meet colleagues and friends in the IP industry in person again. This year’s theme was ‘Designing The Future’ and futuristic concepts like the metaverse attracted most attention, as many brands are now looking to [...]
MacLachlan & Donaldson (Ireland) is proud to announce that we will be an Exhibitor at this year's All-Ireland Business Summit on May 18th at Croke Park. With more than 600 innovators, thought leaders and decision-makers confirmed for this year’s event, the Summit is an unmissable opportunity for Irish businesses to showcase their services and make [...]
Our colleagues, Cherrie Stewart and Dr. Isabel Meenan, are joining the Ballymeana Business Centre tomorrow for a "Wee Buns for Business" session. They will be discussing Intellectual Property in all its breadth, covering the main areas of Trade Marks, Patents, Design, Trade Secrets and Copyright. The webinar will start at 10am and there will be [...]
We are delighted to announce our next webinar for World IP Day. Book your spot on Eventbrite Peter MacLachlan, Trade Mark Attorney and Director, and Denis McCarthy, Patent Attorney and Director, will be joined by Joe Doyle, Intellectual Property Manager with Enterprise Ireland. Together they will discuss the basics of IP for SMEs, how to [...]
Book your spot on Eventbrite. We look forward to seeing you there!
Our competition for Entrepreneurs and Start-ups is open for Global Entreprenuership Week!
Brexit is looming and will impact many aspects of business including Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). Join our webinar on 11th November at 12pm as we explain the effects of Brexit on the different types of IPR, and find practical answers to questions like: Will my existing IP rights be sufficient after Brexit? What changes might I need [...]
Let’s talk Copyright and Designs. Do you have an original product design such as a unique fashion design, a signature furniture design, statement jewellery design or simply a unique packing design for your products? In our fourth lunchtime webinar, attendees will hear from experienced trade mark and patent attorneys about the identification and protection of [...]
