Denis McCarthy will be attending the above Congress in Sydney between October 13-17 2017. According to the AIPPI (The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property) website http://aippi.org/event/2017-aippi-world-congress-sydney/ the Congress will take place at the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC), which opened in late 2016 and provides state of the art facilities and comforts. [...]
With the Government facing up to possibly 8 referendums, the date for the referendum on the Unified Patent Court has been deferred https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0926/907522-cabinet_referendums/
Carla MacLachlan is attending the Women in Business Network Event in Clontarf. The group is run by Siobhan Fitzpatrick and is a dynamic mix of professional women bringing creative and strategic thinking to the table. https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/women-in-business-network-clontarf-registration-37162340561
Denis McCarthy is attending the European Patent Practice Committee (EPPC) - Guidelines Subcommittee Meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, from September 13th/14th 2017. The EPPC considers and discusses all questions pertaining to, or connected with, practice under the European Patent Convention, the Community Unitary Patent Regulation and the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) including any revision thereof, except questions [...]
We are pleased to announce that European Patent Attorney, Nikos Minas, has joined our company from a Belgian firm of Intellectual Property Attorneys. Nikos is an expert at helping companies and individuals identify, protect and exploit their innovations. He has extensive experience in the development and management of optimised patent portfolios for a diverse range [...]
According to Image Magazine "just as no two women are the same, neither are any two management styles or creative visions. It is how we choose to innovate, lead, evolve and integrate that determines the success of our teams, businesses and bottom line". Carla MacLachlan from this office joined Image magazine editor-in-chief Melanie Morris, and [...]
According to the INTA’s website, the INTA Annual Meeting continues to grow and over 10,000 delegates from the global IP community will be attending. The website goes on to say: "For the 2017 Annual Meeting, attendees include brand management professionals, C-level executives, general counsel, government officials from IP offices and customs agencies, IP economists, academics, [...]
A trade mark dispute at the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) between two well known brands in Ireland has caught the media's attention here. https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2017/0412/867126-supermac-s-trademarks/ The Trade Mark SUPERMAC'S has been in use in Ireland in relation to a fast food chain of restaurants since 1978, and incidentally a favourite haunt of our Prime [...]
Peter MacLachlan attended the All Ireland Business Summit on April 6 2017. The chairperson was former Dragon's Den panelist, Bobby Kerr, of Insomnia Coffee. The conference was a great opportunity to meet the "movers and shakers" of Irish business. On the left is Brenda Woods, Managing Director of The Write Space, Bobby Kerr and Peter [...]
Congratulations to Denis McCarthy who was re-elected to the EPI Council, which organisation is the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office. This is Denis's 24th year on the Council and he topped the poll among the Irish candidates.