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World Intellectual Property Day 2019

To celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2019, WIPO has chosen to celebrate how IP rights support the development and enjoyment of sport.

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William Fry World Intellectual Property Day Update 2020

To mark World Intellectual Property Day 2020, our Intellectual Property team has round-up some of the key intellectual property stories of 2019 and...

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William Fry Data Protection Day Update 2021

Ahead of the Council of Europe's annual Data Protection Day on 28 January 2021, we unpack the key data protection stories of 2020 and look ahead to...

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William Fry Data Protection Day Update 2020

To mark International Data Protection Day 2020, our Technology & Data Protection team round-up some of the key data protection stories of 2019 and ...

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William Fry Data Protection Day Update 2019

On International Data Protection Day our Technology team round-up some of the key data protection stories of 2018 and look ahead to the likely even...

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Where do I Sign? Using Electronic Signatures for your Remote Business Dealings During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Using an electronic signature to execute documents is a practical and effective solution to the restrictions faced by businesses during the COVID-1...

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Trade Mark Your Street Art? Don’t Banksy on it!

A trade mark depicting a Banksy work of art has been invalidated on the grounds that it was filed in bad faith to prevent use of the work by third ...

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Three William Fry Experts Listed as Leading Global IP Practitioners

William Fry is proud to have three of its leading lawyers listed in the 2019 edition of WIPR Leaders, which ranks the leading IP lawyers globally. ...

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The Fine Line in GDPR and its Impact on Businesses’ Risk Analyses

Reported data breaches in Europe rose by almost 20% in 2020. Ireland, as host to many large technology and social media companies, ranked as the t...

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State has a Duty to Make “Reasonable Efforts” to Assign Bilingual Judge to a Trial

The High Court has ruled that the State has a constitutional duty to make "reasonable efforts" to assign a bilingual judge in a District Court crim...

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Standards are Upheld but Shield Sinks Under Harbour Waves

European Court upholds validity of Standard Contractual Clauses but not Privacy Shield as international transfer regime, though with strings attach...

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Sports Bulletin – A Year in Review in Sport

The William Fry Sports Group look back at the sports sector in 2020

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Return of the Live Injunction – Premier League Live Injunction Extended to Combat Illegal Streaming

The Premier League has been granted an extension to a live blocking injunction for the remainder of the 2019/2020 season and the 2020/2021 season t...

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Protect your Professional Sports Club – Protect your IP

Sports clubs are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of intellectual property protection as a means of capitalising on their brand.

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No Break for KitKat as ECJ Finds the Four-fingered Shape Lacks the Acquired Distinctiveness for EU Trade Mark Protection

ECJ finds KitKat's four-fingered shape lacks the acquired distinctiveness for EU trade mark protection

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Mondaq Webinar: Remote Working – Here to Stay?

On Wednesday, 11 November, Catherine O'Flynn, Leo Moore, Nuala Clayton and Declan Lavelle presented on Mondaq's webinar, "Remote Working – Here to ...

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Manchester United Settle Trade Mark Dispute with SEGA

Manchester United Football Club will be renamed in the next edition of 'Football Manager' after it claimed that the game's developer SEGA had infri...

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Liverpool FC Not Caught Off Balance – Lessons for Brand Partnerships

A recent decision of the English High Court in New Balance Athletics, Inc v. The Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Limited EWHC 2837 (C...

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Irish regulation looks set to catch up with e-scooters

The regulation of e-scooters and similar vehicles in Ireland looks set for an overhaul soon.

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Into The Breach: Morrisons Not Vicariously Liable For Rogue Employee’s Deliberate Data Breach

The recent UK Supreme Court decision in WM Morrison Supermarkets plc v Various Claimants UKSC 12 is welcomed by businesses as it limits the imposi...

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International Data Transfers: CJEU Decision Expected in July

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is expected to publish its long-awaited decision on the validity of the widely-used Standard Cont...

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Injecting Some Clarity for Employers into the Vaccine Conversation

It's time for employers to prepare for the widespread availability of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Illegal Streaming of Premier League Matches Blocked by High Court

Illegal streaming of Premier League matches blocked by High Court

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I want to Ride my (Brompton Folding) Bicycle

I want to ride my (Brompton folding) bicycle… ECJ rules that copyright protection can apply to a product's shape.

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Hopping on the Bandwagon: The Council of the European Union Imposes its First Sanctions for Cyber-attacks

The Council of the European Union imposed the first ever sanctions under the Framework for a Joint EU Diplomatic Response to Malicious Cyber Activi...

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High Court Delivers Ruling in Facebook Data Transfer Case

The Irish High Court has delivered a ruling that the DPC can resume an investigation that may result in a prohibition on Facebook's EU-US data tran...

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Grace Period for Cookies Compliance: Websites Must Meet the Data Protection Commission’s Standards of Compliance or Risk Enforcement

Websites and apps have 6 months to comply with the Data Protection Commission's recently published report and separate guidance on Cookies and Othe...

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Google fined €50m for GDPR breach by French Regulator

The French National Data Protection Commission (CNIL) has fined Google €50m for breaches of the GDPR's transparency and lawful processing requireme...

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Gimme the Loot: Will Purchases in Video Games be Exempt from Gambling Law Overhaul?

With a number of jurisdictions increasing regulatory scrutiny of in-game purchases, the Irish Department of Justice has indicated that the planned ...

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GDPR – Update for Pension Trustees

Over one year since the GDPR deadline, pension trustees must maintain focus to ensure continued compliance with the ongoing requirements of the reg...

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GDPR is 4

25 May 2022 Marks the General Data Protection Regulation's 4-year Anniversary: Paving The Way For Europe's "Digital Decade"

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Europe’s Digital Future: European Commission launches new European Strategy for Data

The European Commission has launched a new European Strategy for Data to promote data-driven innovation in the EU through legislation, investment a...

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European Commission launches consultation on Digital Services Act package

The European Commission is seeking views on a new legal framework for the provision of digital services across the EU Single Market.

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EU Commission’s Guidance on How to Combat COVID-19 Through Mobile Apps and Location Data While Maintaining GDPR and Data Protection Rights

The European Commission adopted a common EU toolbox for the use of mobile applications and geolocation data in the fight against COVID-19. The reco...

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Employment Update: Sporting Bodies Gearing Up to Get Back in the Game

As COVID-19 restrictions are set to ease in the coming months, we examine the key considerations for sporting bodies seeking to ensure a safe retur...

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EDPB Reviewing Draft Guidelines on Data Protection and Connected Vehicles

In response to stakeholder feedback, the European Data Protection Board is reviewing its draft guidelines on how the connected vehicles industry ca...

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Data Protection Commission Issues First GDPR Fines and Takes Significant Steps re: ‘Big Tech’ Investigations

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced a series of fines for Irish Child and Family Agency, TUSLA for breaches of the General Dat...

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COVID-19: The Key Question for Sport – to Cancel or to Postpone?

Sporting Competitions are faced with the unprecedented situation of being postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19. We consider the main legal consid...

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COVID-19: Top Data Protection Queries & Practical Tips

We consider how businesses might navigate some of the demands of data protection compliance in the context of COVID-19 and share some practical tip...

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COVID-19: Protecting Your Business From Cybercriminals

This article discusses the rise in cybercrime activities since the outbreak of COVID-19. It assesses the types of attacks institutions should be aw...

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COVID-19: Can You Keep A Secret? Protecting Trade Secrets During the Coronavirus Pandemic

With working-from-home the new normal during the coronavirus pandemic, businesses should take additional steps to protect their trade secrets.

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COVID-19 & E-Commerce: Top 10 Legal Issues for Online Retailers

In this article, William Fry specialists identify ten important legal issues that apply to online retailers and offer some practical guidance on ho...

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COVID-19 and Returning to the Workplace – Key Issues for Employers

We consider the key health and safety, employment and data protection law issues that arise as employers start to prepare for the potential return...

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COVID-19 and its Effect on Commercial Contracts

Key provisions of commercial contracts may be impacted by the outbreak of COVID-19. We consider key clauses in contracts that may be impacted and l...

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Conditional Agreement Reached to Create World’s Largest Area of Privacy Compliant Data Transfers

The EU and Japan have reached an agreement in principle to recognise each other's data protection systems as 'equivalent'. This will create the wo...

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Cheating in Esports: The “Coach Spectator Bug” Decision

Esports Integrity Commission announced that a total of 37 individual coaches have been handed bans for cheating in esports competitions

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Brand Protection in the Metaverse: EUIPO Updates Guidance on Trade Mark Applications for NFTs and Virtual Goods

With the exponential rise of the Metaverse, brands are racing to protect their intellectual property in this new virtual reality through trade mark...

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Any Data Portability in a Storm: Communications and Utility Sectors Face Consumer Contract Challenges under GDPR

With the launch of an initiative in the UK designed to increase consumers awareness of various contractual options and the use of new data portabil...

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Almighty Fada: DPC Investigating Whether Omission of ‘Síneadh Fada’ Breaches Data Protection Laws

The Data Protection Commission is investigating whether the refusal to respond to a request for rectification (arising out of the omission of a sín...

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Airbnb Ireland Services are an Information Society Service According to the Advocate General of the CJEU

Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU ("CJEU") issues his opinion in a case which will determine whether Airbnb can be the subject of ...

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A Path Forward – Draft Guidance Published For Dealing With International Data Transfers Post-Schrems II

This week saw the publication of draft guidance by the European Data Protection Board and draft standard contractual clauses by the European Commis...

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Buy-Out and “Free Transfer” Clauses in Soccer Contracts– a “Messi” Affair

The world of soccer was set alight in recent weeks as Lionel Messi, widely recognised as one of the greatest footballers of all time, showed an int...

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Bacardi ‘Bottles up’ its Distinctive Look with EU Trade Mark Registration

The EUIPO Fourth Board of Appeal recently overturned an EUIPO Examiner's decision, allowing Barcardi to register the design of its bottle as an EUTM

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Blockchain Resolution Passed by EU Parliament but GDPR Could Be Weak Link

Blockchain is being cited as the potential answer to everything from endangered species protection to the Irish border after Brexit. The EU Parlia...

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European Commissioner Provides Strong Support for the Data Protection Commission

EU Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, has defended the Data Protection Commission in a letter to Dutch and German MEPs.

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Quick off the (Trade) Mark – Commercialising the Victory Dance in Sport

Athletes have built brands around their sporting success using intellectual property. While filing trade mark applications for names is common, ath...

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Health Research Rules Updated via New Regulations

The 2021 Health Research Regulations introduce significant new revisions to the law on processing personal data for health research purposes.

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EU Temporarily Permits Data Transfers to the UK Pending a Decision on Adequacy

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Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021 Scoots off for Cabinet Approval

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Verifying the Identity of a Data Subject: A Look at What’s Reasonable in the Circumstances

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Amber Light for the EU’s Digital Green Certificate

EDPB and the EDPS release Joint Opinion on the EU's Digital Green Certificate.

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A Lookback at Data Protection for 2020: The DPC Publishes the 2020 Annual Report

The Data Protection Commission has published another annual report on what has been a challenging a year, and certainly a year of firsts for the body.

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Liverpool Scores Victory in Dispute over BetVictor Sponsorship Deal

Liverpool FC successfully defended a UK High Court claim from an agent which claimed it was entitled to commission for proposing Liverpool's sponso...

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Return to Work: Dealing with a Confirmed Case of the Virus in the Workplace

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COVID-19 and an Overview of Contact Tracing Apps Across Europe

Contact tracing apps appear to be one of the various technological companions for progressive deconfinement for countries and organisations. Howeve...

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FRAND or Foe: UK Supreme Court Confirms English Court’s Jurisdiction to Set global FRAND Rates

On 26 August 2020, the UK Supreme Court issued a landmark IP decision when it heard together the appeals from both Unwired Planet v Huawei and Conv...

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Content Moderation: Facebook Oversight Board Announced

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Do Sports Clubs’ WhatsApp Groups Breach the GDPR?

We consider whether sports clubs' WhatsApp groups are in breach of the GDPR and alternative options for clubs to consider.

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William Fry Submits Feedback to Consultation on Draft SCCs for International Data Transfers

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Beginning of the End of the “Fishing Expedition”? English High Court offers DSAR Guidance to UK Data Controllers

A recent decision of the English High Court provides authority for data controllers in the UK to pushback on data subject access requests (DSARs) w...

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Over the Rainbow. High Court Orders Twitter to Disclose Information About Parody Account

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COVID-19: Data Protection Issues When Video Conferencing

In this article, William Fry specialists identify key data protection issues apparent during the recent global increase in video conferencing follo...

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H&M Subject to €35.3m GDPR Fine for Keeping a Clothes Eye on Employees

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COVID-19 & Cybersecurity: Key Threats and Practical Tips When Working Remotely

In this article, William Fry experts consider key cybersecurity risks presented by the recent global increase in remote working following the outbr...

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WADA’s Anti-Doping Rules Not So Dope According to the EU Data Protection Watchdog

The EU's Data Protection authorities express concerns in relation to the World Anti-Doping Code's compatibility with the GDPR.

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EU Member States Declare Support for a Next Generation European Cloud Service

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Return of the (Super)Mac’s: McDonald’s Won’t Appeal Ruling on ‘MC’ Trade Mark

McDonald's has decided not to appeal against the European Union Intellectual Property Office's (EUIPO) decision to invalidate in part its 'MC' trad...

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Lights Out for Illegal Streaming of European Soccer Matches as UEFA Secures High Court Order

European football's governing body UEFA secured a High Court order requiring several internet service providers to block the illegal live streaming...

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Data Protection Commission Finds Prison Security System in Breach of GDPR

The Data Protection Commission has found a security system used in Irish prisons, which involves the scanning of thumbprints, to be in breach of th...

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GDPR Stock Take (Part 1): Data Protection Commission Publishes Two-year Regulatory Review

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National Transport Authority Welcomes Stakeholder Input on New COVID-19 Taxi Regulations

The National Transport Authority is proposing new regulations to ease some of the obligations placed on small public service vehicle licence holder...

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Increased Obligations for Retailers this Christmas with the Introduction of New Gift Voucher Legislation

Traders will need to update their terms and conditions as the Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Act 2019 introduces new rules and enhanced protec...

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GDPR Game Changer? ICO Publish Intent to Fine Companies £282m

Following detailed investigations by the UK Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO"), British Airways and Marriott International, Inc potentially ...

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Ní Thagann Fada Gan Iarracht: An Sárú Sonraí é Síneadh Fada a Fhágáil ar Lár?

Tá fiosrú á dhéanamh ag an DPC faoin diultú atá déanta ag eagraíochtaí áirithe ainm as Gaeilge a litriú leis an síneadh fada.

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GDPR in Numbers

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Participants Accept Inherent Risks of Fox Hunting

High Court held that voluntary participation in fox hunting brought acceptance of the inherent risks involved.

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Supreme Court Dismisses Facebook Appeal on Transfer of Personal Data

Supreme Court dismisses Facebook's appeal on the transfer of personal data.

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Data Protection Update: Data Security Breach Reports Rise By 70%, Complaints Up 56%

Data Protection Commission issues first annual report post GDPR demonstrating a surge in both complaints and reports of breaches.

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Budget 2019 Increases Data Protection Commission Funding by €3.5 Million

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It’s a Family Affair for Digital Piracy as Court of Justice Rule on Strotzer Case

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Copyright the Taste of Cheese? You Gouda Brie Kidding!

The Court of Justice (ECJ) this week ruled in Levola Hengelo BV v Smilde Foods BV that copyright protection does not extend to the taste of cheese.

Leo Moore
Partner
Leo Moore