Many years ago, while looking for a Christmas gift for my husband, I came across an offer on the Internet for a set of DVDs containing one of his favourite comedy shows. I placed the order and, as Christmas drew near, I eagerly anticipated the reaction this gift would get. Finally, the gift arrived but [...]
The proposed European Unitary Patent aims to provide a patent proprietor with uniform protection across Europe and is provisionally expected to come into effect from 1st April 2023. It is worth noting that the term “unitary” patent is rather a misnomer as it will not extend to all 39 Contracting States of the EPC [...]
M&D are delighted to welcome Hannah Quigley to the team at M&D and Ansons. Hannah joined MacLachlan & Donaldson (and Ansons) in 2022 as a Patent Attorney having previously worked for another IP firm in Belfast. Hannah began her career in IP in 2018 after completing a Masters in Intellectual Property Law with a Distinction [...]
Aston Martin came under scrutiny in May this year recently when it presented a very different looking AMR22 for the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona with a significant change in its design compared to the car that it raced for the first five Grand Prix of the 2022 season. The new car design bore some [...]
Back in August 2020, we reported on the interesting case of the cancellation of an EU trade mark registration for the figurative trademark “La Irlandesa” - see The Irish Woman Wasn’t Irish After All - MacLachlan & Donaldson At that time the Board of Appeal had declared that the figurative trademark “La Irlandesa”, which had [...]
Following our article on the difference between Patent Attorneys and Solicitors, we are looking today at how Trade Mark Attorneys differ from Solicitors and how you would work together with a Trade Mark Attorney to protect your brand. What is a Trade Mark Attorney? Irish Trade Mark Attorneys are qualified specialist in Trade Mark law [...]
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 [...]
It is not always clear to those outside the Intellectual Property world what the difference between IP Attorneys and Solicitors is. We outline here exactly what a Patent Attorney is, and how a Patent Attorney differs from a Solicitor, and how at times they work together! What is a Patent Attorney? European Patent Attorneys are [...]
M&D has been celebrating World Intellectual Property Day over the last week. This year the theme for World Intellectual Property Day is "Youth and IP" and we have published two articles, and a number of trivia pieces, to celebrate the importance of Intellectual Property in the drive among the the younger generation to innovate for [...]
What is an Economic Operators Registration and Identification (EORI) Number? An Economic Operators Registration and Identification (EORI) number is an identification number used across the European Union (EU) for interactions with the customs authorities in each individual Member State. It was first introduced in 2009 to create a more efficient system for economic operators and [...]
