Intellectual Property Law

Irish trademark law has been overhauled for the first time in over two decades following the transposition of an EU directive into Irish law. Four statutory instruments transposing EU Directive 2015/2436 into Irish law took effect on Monday:

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has stripped McDonald's of its "Big Mac" trademark following an application from Galway-based fast food franchise Supermac's. In a landmark ruling, the EUIPO said McDonald's had not proven genuine use of the trademark in the five years prior to