October 20, 2015

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Saab is back, Tesco Now, and Facebook back in the Irish High Court today – It’s today’s Interesting IP

After the ECJ judgment 2 weeks ago, the Irish Facebook Safe Harbour case was back in the High Court this morning – http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/1020/736068-data-court/ Speaking of Facebook, it is going to warn you if your account has been hacked by a government, which was nice. https://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/2015/10/20/facebook-to-warn-users-of-state-sponsored-attacks Another Irish Water Woopsy Doodle – http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/water/irish-water-crisis/new-training-for-irish-water-staff-after-data-breach-34123711.html Saab us coming back from

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October 15, 2015

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LG spent €45,000 on Trade Mark Applications Yesterday (they are backing AIR in a big way)

LG Electronics are some lads for the Trade Marks. How much they spend on any given day Trade Marking stuff can be staggering. Yesterday, they spent €45,000 (in outlay alone) applying for all of these in respect of phones and watches: Click to access LG-Electronics-Applications-14-October-2015.pdf

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October 15, 2015

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Eau de Keano? Robbie Keane’s company applies for Robbie Keane Trade Mark

“What does Robbie Keane smell like?”, I’ve often wondered to myself while watching the great man in action. I’d say he smells lovely. Musky, manly, with a hint of grass after a forward roll goal celebration. Anyway, you may soon be able to smell just like him because his UK based promotions company has just

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October 14, 2015

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7up Mojito, HeisenBerg Vodka and The Burger’s Priest – Yesterday’s European Trade Mark Applications

Bless me father for I have sinned, it’s been 6 days since I last posted on the filings for Community Trade Marks in OHIM, and here’s what the world may have missed… Firstly, apparently this is a ‘thing’ on the continent already, but I’ve never heard of it, seen it or tasted it, so colour

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October 14, 2015

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Big Pimpin’ Lute

A case started in the US yesteday involving Jay Z (Jigaa Whaaaaaat) and Timbaland! They are being sued by an Egyptian musician who claims that they ripped off this song in creating Big Pimpin. Here’s a video side-by-side of the two songs:   Now, to be fair, the rap lads are asserting that the first

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