Employee Share Schemes in Privately Owned Companies (10/15/2004): The benefits for employers and employees alike, in operating employee share schemes are well acknowledged, especially in respect of their use in recruiting and motivating key employees.
The European Community finally joins the Madrid Protocol (07/05/2004): On 21 June 2004, the European Community (“EC”) submitted its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (“WIPO”).
EU Competition Law changes bringing more fines for Irish Businesses (06/28/2004): EC Now Has Power to Dawn Raid Homes: Dublin, 27th June, 2004 - “Businesses in Ireland probably don’t realise that eight weeks ago the rules of the competition game changed dramatically.
James Joyce and Irish Copyright Legislation (06/03/2004): The centenary of Bloomsday (10 June 1904), the day on which the events in Ulysses are supposed to have taken place, will be celebrated this year with an exhibition at the National Library of Ireland.
“Community Patent – the current status” (06/03/2004): In March 2003, the European Council of Ministers reached agreement on a common political approach for a proposed Community Patent.
Directive on Patentability of Computer Programs – Latest Position (06/01/2004): When it comes to the patentability of computer-implemented inventions, Europe and the United States have differing and diverse opinions.
Directive on the Enforcement of Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights - Latest Position (06/01/2004): From the start of the Irish Presidency on 1 January 2004, there were intense negotiations in the Council Working Group and in COREPER to achieve an agreement on the draft Directive on the Enforcement of Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights (“the Directive”).

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