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2 months ago | 
pinsentmasons.com | Karen Symms Gallagher |Maureen Daly |Aleesha Way |Andrew Fordyce
Maureen Daly and Karen Gallagher of Pinsent Masons were commenting after local divisions of the UPC exercised the so-called ‘long-arm jurisdiction’ of the UPC in two recent cases. The term is used to describe the question of whether UPC decisions have the potential to extend to non-UPC countries – a matter that has attracted significant uncertainty and debate both before and since the UPC became operational.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Karen Symms Gallagher
Formula 1 World Championship’s title sponsor Pirelli had to change the trophy design for the recent US race at the last minute due to a potential copyright infringement. The one-off special design of the trophies, called Heroo, was designed by an Italian artist and features a human-like figure with its arms raised and a chromed helmet head in gold for first finisher, silver for second and titanium for third.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Karen Symms Gallagher |Sarah Power |Alasdair Weir |Aleesha Way
This follows the Supreme Court recalibration of the test for preliminary injunctive relief in 2019 in another pharmaceutical patent case, MSD v Clonmel. Read more on this topic Patent litigation in Ireland: Irish patent system Patent litigation in Ireland: pre-action steps and initiating proceedingsSection 40 and 41 of the Patents Act 1992 (the Irish Patents Act) govern direct and indirect infringement respectively.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Karen Symms Gallagher |Maureen Daly
IntroductionIreland has a highly developed and vibrant life sciences sector. It is home to many leading multinational pharmaceutical and boasts a thriving medical device and MedTech start-up community. Key life sciences hubs have developed around Dublin, Cork and Galway. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is having a transformative impact on the Irish life sciences sector, enhancing various aspects from drug discovery to manufacturing processes.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Jane Bourke |Karen Symms Gallagher |Alasdair Weir |Aleesha Way
It also briefly addresses the potential impact of Ireland’s ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement on parties seeking to prosecute or litigate patents in Ireland. Patent administrative functions are dealt with by the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland (IPOI) and the Controller of Intellectual Property (the controller). Patents and Supplementary Patent Certificates (SPC) may be filed in the IPOI.
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Aug 20, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Karen Symms Gallagher |Maureen Daly
Businesses seeking to enforce their patent rights in Ireland cannot rely on orders of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) to do so, a new ruling has confirmed.
The judgment of the UPC Court of Appeal provides clarity on the jurisdictional scope of the UPC’s powers and will be welcomed by Irish businesses that have not envisaged litigating before the UPC as part of their patent strategies, said Dublin-based experts in patent litigation Maureen Daly and Karen Gallagher of Pinsent Masons.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Ian Turner |Karen Symms Gallagher
The High Court in England and Wales recently handed down two decisions in the patent battle between Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech in respect of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine Cominarty. This is a high profile action, with parallel proceedings in other jurisdictions including Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands and the US, and before the EPO.
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Jul 29, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Chris Dixon |Karen Symms Gallagher |Aleesha Way |Andrea Clark
The decisions also highlight the processes for other provisional measures regarding possible patent infringements, experts in European patent litigation have said. Abbott Diabetes Care Inc (Abbott) issued two applications for provisional measures against SiBio Technology Limited (SiBio) and Umedwings Netherlands B.V. on the same day.
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Jul 2, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Jane Bourke |Karen Symms Gallagher |Adam Cain |Alasdair Weir
AI tools are transforming many aspects of business operations, from intellectual property and data protection to contract drafting and deal making, as well as financial services and employment. They are also affecting a number of sectors, such as the TMT sector, which continue to attract significant investment and play a key role in the Irish economy. The EU AI Act, one of the world’s first comprehensive legal frameworks for AI, will enter into force in the coming weeks.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Karen Symms Gallagher
Karen Gallagher of Pinsent Masons was commenting after advocate general Nicholas Emiliou proposed that applicants for SPCs should have to satisfy a two-step test to satisfy one of the four criteria relevant to whether combination medicines are eligible to be granted SPCs under EU law. Combination medicines is a term used to describe when two or more different medicinal products are combined together to form a new medicinal product.
