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EU Agrees Landmark Reform Of Pharmaceutical Legislation

A new pharmaceutical package, which aims to overhaul, modernise and streamline the EU's existing legal framework for the pharmaceutical sector, was agreed between the EU Council...

Ireland Healthcare

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McCann Fitzgerald

Ireland's UPC Referendum Likely Delayed Again

Although Ireland signed the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court more than a decade ago, it has yet to ratify it. Ratification requires a referendum...

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Lewis Silkin

G1/24: Decision Of The Enlarged Board Of Appeal Of The European Patent Office On Claim Interpretation

On 18th June 2025, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office issued Decision G1/24. During Appeal Proceedings (T0439/22) in the Opposition to European...

European Union IP

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Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P

G 1/24 Decision Brings Clarity To Claim Interpretation At The EPO

On 18th June 2025, the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) of the European Patent Office issued its long-awaited decision in case G 1/24.

European Union IP

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Murgitroyd

World IP Day- Striking The Right Chord: IP & Musical Works

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William Fry

Technology And Innovation Client Update: January To March 2025 - Intellectual Property And Consumer Law

Worldwide Consumer

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Arthur Cox

AI And Intellectual Property Rights – Cases To Watch In 2025

Ireland Technology

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Matheson

European Commission Withdraws SEP Regulation

European Union IP

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William Fry

Court Of Appeal Confirms That UPC Has No Jurisdiction Over Ireland (At Least Not Yet)

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Potter Clarkson

Doing Business In.. 2024

Ireland Commercial

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Matheson

The Irish UPC 'Neverendum'?

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Keltie LLP

Opinion Piece: Unitary Patent And Unified Patent Court In Ireland

European Union IP

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HGF Ltd

Food, Beverage & Agribusiness Podcast – Intellectual Property Rights

Ireland Healthcare

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William Fry

Irish Symbols Under Legal Protection

JP

JWP Patent & Trademark Attorneys

New Regulations On Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System – Minimum Contribution Standards For Other Pension Arrangements

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

'Good Jobs' Podcast: Theme B With Kevin Gallagher And Patricia Coulter

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Court Of Appeal Upholds Modular Trial Order In Clinical Negligence Case

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

Cyber Threats Facing Ireland's Critical Services, Systems And Infrastructure

Ireland Technology

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William Fry

What's Another Year 2026 - Finance

Ireland Finance

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Arthur Cox

Ireland And The Unified Patent Court

Despite being an enthusiastic participant in the European Union, Ireland has sat on the sidelines of the EU's Unified Patent Court (‘UPC') project so far.

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Keltie LLP

Paving The Way For Irish Ratification Of The Unified Patent Court: Referendum To Be Held In June 2024

Earlier this year the Irish government announced that a constitutional referendum will take place in June 2024 on Ireland's participation in the Unified Patent Court ("UPC").

European Union IP

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Arthur Cox

Irish Referendum On Joining The UPC Announced For June 2024

The Irish Government's Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment announced yesterday (23 January) that the Government has approved a proposal...

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Supreme Court Refuses Teva Leave To Appeal Preliminary Injunction Order

The injunction, which restrains Teva from launching a generic version of BMS' product Eliquis®, while BMS maintains a supplementary protection certificate (SPC) for its active ingredient...

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

Doing Business In... 2023

Ireland Commercial

M

Matheson

Preparations For Referendum On Unified Patent Court

WF

William Fry

Preliminary Injunction Refusal In Generic Drug Patent Infringement Case Overturned

WF

William Fry

Court Of Appeal Decision Awaited In Biogen Appeal On Interlocutory Injunction

WF

William Fry

Unified Patent Court Update - Sunrise Period Is Postponed By Two Months

WF

William Fry

2022 Intellectual Property SME Scoreboard Report

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RDJ LLP

A New Patent System Dawns Over Europe And Presents Opportunities For Ireland

HL

HGF Ltd

Doing Business In ... 2022

Ireland Commercial

M

Matheson

Ireland To Hold Referendum Regarding UPC Participationa

KL

Keltie LLP

Ireland To Hold Referendum To Participate In The Single Unitary Patent And Unified Patent Court

WF

William Fry

A New Patent System Dawns Over Europe And Presents Opportunities For Ireland

Major changes to the European patent system will soon be coming into effect with the launch of the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court expected to commence in Spring 2023.

HL

HGF Ltd

Doing Business In ... 2022

The judicial system in Ireland is established by the Constitution of Ireland, the principal courts being the District Courts and Circuit Courts (with limited jurisdiction), the High Court...

Ireland Commercial

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Matheson

Ireland To Hold Referendum Regarding UPC Participationa

Recently the Irish government reaffirmed its commitment to participate in the European Unitary Patent system and Unified Patent Court (UPC) and to hold a referendum to enable Ireland to do so.

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Keltie LLP

Ireland To Hold Referendum To Participate In The Single Unitary Patent And Unified Patent Court

On 28 June 2022, the Government issued a press release reaffirming its commitment to hold a referendum to enable Ireland to participate in the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court.

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William Fry

Intellectual Property Rights And Artificial Intelligence: The Printing Revolution Meets Industry 4.0

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RDJ LLP

A Look Back – The Last 12 Months In Intellectual Property

Digital Single Market (DSM) Copyright Directive: On 12 November 2021 the European Union (Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market) Regulations 2021 (the "DSM Regulations") were signed into Irish law.

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Arthur Cox

Intellectual Property – A Look Forward 2022

The Intellectual Property Group looks at upcoming developments in IP law, including: new legislation, the Unitary Patent and expected cases of significance.

AC

Arthur Cox

Digital Health Laws And Regulations 2022

There is no definition of "digital health" in Irish legislation. Digital health is generally accepted as referring to standalone software, ...

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

IPHA Publishes New Framework Agreement On The Supply And Pricing Of Medicines

On 6 December 2021, the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association, the association representing the international originator biopharmaceutical industry in Ireland, published the finalised version of

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

A Further Update On The Unified Patent Court

WF

William Fry

New Medicines Supply Agreement Confirmed By IPHA

Ireland Healthcare

WF

William Fry

Intellectual Property Law Reform In The High Court And Circuit Court

M

Matheson

New Irish High Court Intellectual Property And Technology List

Ireland Technology

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Maples Group

Ireland Short On Time To Avail Of Unified Patent Court Opportunities

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Matheson

The Irish Courts Strengthen Their Position As A Jurisdiction For Resolving IP And Technology Disputes

AC

Arthur Cox

Ireland Launches Intellectual Property And Technology Court And Reforms IP Disputes Procedures

WF

William Fry

The European Unified Patent Court – Is It Finally Within Reach?

European Union IP

WF

William Fry

Life Sciences Update: Upcoming Expiry Of IPHA Agreement On Medicine Pricing In Ireland

Ireland Healthcare

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Matheson

Doing Business In... 2021

Ireland Commercial

M

Matheson

AI, Machine Learning & Big Data 2021

Ireland Technology

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Maples Group

IP: What To Think About When Launching A New Product Or Service Onto The Market

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Matheson

Court Of Appeal Upholds Invalidity Of A Combination Product SPC Applying The CJEU Test

WF

William Fry

Essential TRIPS Only: Is The WTO Intellectual Property Protection Standard A Hindrance To The Worldwide Covid-19 Effort, Or An Essential Cog In The Wheel Of Innovation?

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RDJ LLP

EU State Aid Boost For Covid-19 Related Research

European Union Coronavirus

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RDJ LLP

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