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Annual Association
Dinner
The Annual Dinner of the Association will be held on Friday April
23rd in the Thomas Prior Hall, Bewleys Hotel, Ballsbridge:
http://www.thomaspriorhall.com/index.html
There will be a pre dinner drinks reception at 7.30pm for dinner
at 8.30pm.
If you have any questions, please contact Hazel Tunney (h.tunney@frkelly.com),
Chairperson of the APTMA Social Committee
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Annual General Meeting
2010
The Annual General Meeting has been scheduled for 5pm on
Thursday 25th February, 2010
at Wesley House,
Leeson Park,
Dublin 6
Attention is directed to the Rules and, in particular, to Rules
4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 14, 16-19 and 37.
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Exam Notices
Register of Patent Agents
Examination in Law & Practice of Patents
It is proposed to hold a written
examination in the law and practice of Patents on 31 March, 2010.
The latest date for receipt of applications for registration in
the Register from persons who wish to sit this written examination
is 26/02/10.
Candidates wishing to be examined must have submitted in advance
to the Controller an
application for registration in the Register of Patent Agents so
as to reach him by not later
than 26/02/10. Such application must be accompanied by the prescribed
fee (currently
€50).
Applicants for registration who wish to sit the examination will
be notified of the venue and
furnished with other relevant information in due course.
Register of Trade Mark Agents
Examination in Law & Practice of Trade Marks
t is proposed to hold a written
examination in the law and practice of trademarks on 25 March, 2010.
The latest date for receipt of applications for registration in
the Register from persons who wish to sit this written examination
is 26/02/10.
Candidates wishing to be examined must have submitted in advance
to the Controller an
application for registration in the Register of Trade Mark Agents
so as to reach him by not
later than 26/02/10. Such application must be accompanied by the
prescribed fee
(currently €250).
Applicants for registration who wish to sit the examination will
be notified of the venue and
furnished with other relevant information in due course.
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LONGER OPENING HOURS
FOR THE PATENTS OFFICE
As and from Monday 5th October 2009 the opening hours of the Office
will be 9.30am to 5.00p.m. Monday to Friday.
NEW HEARING OFFICER
A new Hearing Officer has been appointed who will also be the head
of the Trade Marks Department. No Hearings will be held for at least
6 months.
Trade Mark Rules
The proposed amendments to the rules will include provisions for
filing written submissions rather than attending at a Hearing. The
draft Trade Mark Amendment Rules are with the Parliamentary Counsel.
A revised fees order will also be issued with the amended rules.
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TIM CLEARY R.I.P.
The Association has learned with great sadness of the sudden death
of Tim Cleary, the Trade Marks Hearing Officer at the Patents Office.
Tim was greatly respected and liked by the Associations' Members
and he will be a great loss to the Patents Office and to the profession.
Our thoughts as ever at this time are with his family.
Tim (right) talking to Gearoid Schutte at the APTMA Annual Dinner
in April 2009.
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Vice-President
Congratulations to Niamh Hall who was elected Vice-President of
the Association at a recent Executive Committee Meeting.
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APTMA Annual Dinner
The Annual Dinner took place on Friday, April 24 at Fallon &
Byrne and was attended by over 80 people. The guest of honour was
Sean Timoney while among the other guests were Eamonn Laird (The
Controller) and Gillian Deas (President of ITMA). The Members' Plate
was presented by the President on behalf of the Association to Niamh
Hall.
Sean Timoney addresses the Members.
Niamh Hall is presented with the Members' Plate by APTMA President,
Gearoid Schutte.
Eamonn Laird (The Controller) and Gillian Deas (President of
ITMA).
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Michael McShane R.I.P.
Michael McShane, a Life Member of the Association and a former
Partner in FRKelly passed away on February 19 2009. Michael was
one of the first members of the Association and it was due mainly
to his efforts in 1976 and those of Andrew Parkes, the Association
for the first time developed a proper set of written Rules and a
Code of Conduct for its members. It was also at the behest of Michael
McShane that the Association became a nominating body on the Industrial
Panel for Seanad Eireann elections.
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