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# Intellectual Property

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2023
# Intellectual Property
Lawyer claims to have ‘smoking gun proof’ Ed Sheeran copied Marvin Gaye song
The lawyer was referencing footage of Sheeran flipping between ‘Thinking out Loud’ and ‘Let’s Get It On’.
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Apr 25th 2023, 9:57 PM
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# Intellectual Property
Vaccine patent waiver will allow poorer countries access Covid-19 vaccines, IP law expert to tell TDs
The proposed waiver would allow poorer countries to access key Covid-19 vaccine technology.
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May 11th 2022, 6:00 AM
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# Intellectual Property
Irish pharma lobby criticises Covid vaccine IP waiver but campaigners say drugmakers have 'lost the argument'
Amnesty boss Colm O’Gorman has accused drug companies of ‘reprehensible scaremongering’.
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May 6th 2021, 5:23 PM
# Intellectual Property
Explainer: Why is India calling for IP rules around Covid vaccines to be waived?
The World Trade Organization will meet again today to discuss the proposal.
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Apr 30th 2021, 6:30 AM
# downward facing dog
A court has ruled that this man can't copyright yoga poses
Bikram Choudhury has taken credit for extending the careers of sports stars like John McEnroe.
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Oct 9th 2015, 4:37 PM
# thicke and fast
That US jury's Blurred Lines verdict could change the entire music business
Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke were ordered to pay about €7 million for copying parts of a Marvin Gaye track.
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Mar 11th 2015, 2:16 PM
# burgers at ten paces
The world's biggest fast-food chain is trying to force Supermac's to change its name
McDonald’s says the word ‘super’ will make people think the Irish company has a better product.
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Feb 10th 2015, 12:33 PM
# too famous dahling
Nice try Monaco, but you can't trademark your own name...
Ireland™ does have a nice ring to it though.
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Jan 15th 2015, 1:33 PM
# Smoking
It's highly likely there will be a legal challenge to plain tobacco packaging, says Law Society
The director general of the Law Society said Ireland would be setting a precedent in Europe.
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Feb 13th 2014, 3:40 PM
# FAKE GOODS
Revenue makes 3,564 counterfeit seizures valued at €3m in 2013
Revenue said that it also made 15 seizures of alcohol this year, with 929 litres seized in total.
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Dec 30th 2013, 1:31 PM
# Google Books
Take an inside peek inside one of Google's most controversial projects
Who knew books could cause such a fuss?
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Dec 22nd 2013, 5:30 PM
# BID
Royalty gives up bid for Irish biotech firm Elan
The US intellectual property investor Royalty Pharma said that it received ‘repeated rejections’ from Elan.
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Jun 18th 2013, 9:00 PM
# Referendum
Ireland will need referendum to create EU court for patents
Innovation minister Seán Sherlock has confirmed a referendum will be needed to smooth the way for single patents.
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Jan 27th 2013, 7:30 AM
# Technology
Dublin start-up wins at European Space Agency technology awards
Vicinity Systems was named the Irish winner and shortlisted for the ESA Special Prize for Innovation at the international Galileo Masters competition.
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Oct 27th 2012, 2:25 PM
# Good Idea
How to... patent an invention
Think you have a life-changing invention on your hands? First thing’s first: get a patent.
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Jun 17th 2012, 8:45 AM
# Copyright
Brussels launches EU-wide public consultation on internet copyright enforcement
The public questionnaire identifies three main problems with current takedown procedures, and wants public thoughts.
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Jun 6th 2012, 3:12 PM
# Facebook
Student sentenced to eight months over Facebook hacking
Prosecutors accused the 26-year-old of taking invaluable intellectual property from the social network.
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Feb 17th 2012, 8:18 PM
# Explainer
Reddit, Boing Boing plan website blackout over SOPA - but what is it?
A number of high-profile sites are ‘going dark’ this Wednesday over proposed anti-piracy legislation.
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Jan 16th 2012, 1:25 PM
# Twitter dispute
Man sued over ownership of Twitter account and its followers
The case of Phonedog vs Noah Kravitz could be a landmark one with far-reaching consequences for social media account ownership.
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Dec 28th 2011, 12:59 PM
# SOPA
Pressure grows to US Congress's controversial SOPA bill
A bill being put through the House of Representatives has been roundly attacked over its wide-ranging plans to stop piracy.
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Dec 23rd 2011, 7:42 PM
# Filesharing
Government set to legislate against illegal downloading next month
The government will issue orders next year which may allow publishers to go to court and stop ISPs from allowing file-sharing.
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Dec 20th 2011, 4:22 PM
# Eat More
Folk artist sued for copyright infringement... by chicken chain
Bo Muller-Moore uses the phrase ‘eat more kale’ – referring to a type of cabbage – to encourage local agriculture. Chick-fil-A isn’t happy.
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Nov 28th 2011, 2:43 PM
# Patents
Apple to pay 'ongoing royalties' to end Nokia patent dispute
The Finnish mobile operator wins out in its dispute with Apple, after each side accused the other of patent infringement.
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Jun 14th 2011, 10:29 AM
# People are Strange
Paris bar in trouble for honoring The Doors
Christophe Maillet says that he has loved Jim Morrison since he was a boy and wanted to honour the iconic singer in the decoration of his Paris bar – but The Doors’ lawyer does not see things in the same light.
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Jun 10th 2011, 8:33 PM
# Bloomsday
Ulysses to be celebrated with a flash mob in Dublin
The copyright restriction on Ulysses will be lifted next year, meaning an expansion of Bloomsday celebrations. If you can’t wait for the flash mob, this year’s Bloomsday will see a “tweading” of the book on Twitter.
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Jun 8th 2011, 2:19 PM
# G8
Zuckerberg says Facebook is not going underage
The founder of the social networking site says his comments about opening the site to under-13s were taken out of context. He’s part of a team addressing today’s G8 summit on internet issues.
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May 26th 2011, 11:52 AM
# Facebook
Hey Mark, that's my Facebook!
A New York web designer is claiming he owns 84% of Facebook.
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Jul 13th 2010, 10:25 AM