On Saturday 7 September teams from Leman Solicitors will take part in the Leman Challenge 2019. This year’s challenge will involve four teams climbing eight of the toughest peaks in the Wicklow Mountains. We are aiming to raise €25,000 for Barretstown Children’s Charity. Barretstown offers free, specially designed camps and programmes for children and their […]
Infringement of trademarks takes various forms such as counterfeits and cybersquatting. Another way of infringement is when a corporate name is identical with or too nearly resembles another trademark. The provisions of sections 20 and 22 of the erstwhile Companies Act, 1956 was amended vide Trademarks Act, 1999, to recognise bona fide rights of registered trademark proprietors and to […]
On 28 February 2019, a Personal Data Protection Bill and Cybersecurity Bill were approved by the National Legislative Assembly. Subject to final approval by the King of Thailand, both bills will then be published in the Government Gazette before being enacted into as effective law, which is expected to be within 2019. Owing to Thailand’s […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Lorentz Bults of PACT Advocaten. Lorentz has joined IR as our exclusive Tech-Media-Telecoms Member in the Netherlands. Lorentz started working as a lawyer at international firm Allen & Overy, and afterwards worked at a medium-sized law firm and an accounting firm. This means […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Peter Moran of Peer Legal. Peter has joined IR as our exclusive Tech-Media-Telecoms Member in Australia. Peter Moran is an experienced commercial and litigation lawyer focused on advising and acting for Australian and international corporate clients in the key areas (and both […]
It was great!Thank you for everyone those who I have met during the conference.I hope to join another event in the near future.
Pharma has been a real boon to the Irish economy over the last two decades. Leman Solicitors is banking on medical devices replicating this success, helping to guide investment strategies in the burgeoning sector, writes Jason Walsh. The introduction of digital technologies into the medical device sector is likely to prove transformative: personalised healthcare, at least […]
India has had one of the fastest-growing economies over the past decade and this has triggered a spurt in the growth of cross-border trade and commerce, with various transnational corporations establishing a business footprint here. The growth of businesses and brands has ushered in a proactive approach that aids multinational companies in protecting their well-known […]
A saying goes “Geography does not define you – love does”, but the recent Amendment issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs defines the company by its geographical location. On 21st February 2019, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (Ministry) has come up with geotagging of the registered office of every company in India. As a […]
Even though software development agreements have been part of the legal practice more than four decades, the multifaceted nature of such arrangements causes long and compelling negotiation processes and disputes between parties. Behind the ordinary private law contract surface, we come across with multidisciplinary core, which contains flavors from International private law, intellectual property law […]
QUESTION ONE – Which techniques are typically used by international counterparties in your experience to overcome challenges in the negotiation process? Differences in the cultural and legal background may pose a challenge for negotiation since healthy communication is a must for the negotiation process. Based on our experiences of negotiating international contracts, we find that […]
Trademark enforcement in every country has its complexities, and India is no different. In India, courts are vested with territorial jurisdiction, and within such jurisdictions, there are hierarchical courts with pecuniary jurisdiction. This article is aimed at providing a quick understanding of matters relating to choice of jurisdiction available to an IP owner in light of […]