Our Events & Publications

Client Events

We seek to offer insightful events to our clients, with timely updates on developments in the regulation of intellectual property and, where suitable, a multidisciplinary perspective on the variety of topics within our practice area.

In the last 12 months, we have offered our clients briefings and seminars on such topics as content regulation (pairing with the Media & Entertainment practice); online copyright infringement, artificial intelligence, in addition to multi-disciplinary webinars to our US client base with colleagues from the Tax Group and Data Protection Group.

For some sector groups, we have provided webinars to address the specific intellectual property issues, relevant to their sector to ensure that tailored updates are provided to relevant industry groups and we frequently discuss issues of concern and interest to specific industries with our clients.

We have also partnered with our international network of fellow IP lawyers to offer webinars to our client base on issues of international relevance such as brand protection, protection of confidential information and copyright protection in the online environment to assist our clients in obtaining a multi-jurisdictional perspective on other key markets such as the US, Europe and Asia.

Publications

Keeping Content Contained – an analysis of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 The newly enacted Online Safety and Media Regulation Act is a response to the changed and changing landscape of media and content consumption as a result of the digital economy, and introduces new rules to make this consumption safer and in line with the regulation applicable to traditional broadcast media. The Irish Courts strengthen their position as a jurisdiction for resolving IP and technology disputes October 2021 has seen the most significant ever changes in how the Irish Courts will deal with IP and technology disputes. These welcome changes aim to ensure that such disputes are dealt with as efficiently, expeditiously and as cost effectively as possible. These changes herald a new era for the resolution of IP and technology disputes in this jurisdiction. The Changing EU Landscape for Online Content Regulation Content, particularly content that is shared or streamed on online platforms, is currently the subject of legal and regulatory change in the EU, both in the area of copyright and media legislation. These changes supplement the existing legal and regulatory regime by creating specific liability and/or licensing regimes, targeting specific providers in the market, creating mechanisms to promote EU audio-visual works as well as targeting harmful content online. Practical Law Global Guide: Doing Business in Ireland This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Ireland as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. Arthur Cox contributes to Pharmaceutical IP and Competition Law in Ireland: Overview The Q&A gives a high level overview of key issues including patents, trade marks, competition law, patent licensing, generic entry, abuse of dominance and parallel imports.