Intellectual Property Office of Ireland

We were on the road with our final IP in Education presentations of 2024 over the last 2 weeks where we met with 450 enthusiastic students! We visited Loreto Secondary School Bray, Holy Child Killiney Secondary School, St. Josephs College Borrisoleigh Co Tipperary, St. Angela’s Ursuline Waterford and Castletroy College Limerick. Our schedule of schools is filling up fast for 2025 so please contact us at [email protected] if you would like us to visit your school. This programme is run in collaboration with EUIPO - European Union Intellectual Property Office #studententerpriseprogramme #ipineducation #euipo #intellectualproperty

IPOI were delighted to drop by next door to the SEP Markets today at MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre, Kilkenny. We chatted with the students from Castlecomer Community School, CBS Kilkenny, Coláiste Pobail Osraí and Presentation Secondary School Kilkenny about their wonderful products and provided information on Intellectual Property rights. It was great to see so many varied and enterprising products for sale from local schools here in Kilkenny.  For more information on Student Enterprise Programme and Intellectual Property rights please visit our website using the following link https://lnkd.in/gkMZx_Yx Student Enterprise Programme Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny

Caroline and Mary Anne were delighted to attend the very informative EUIPN Points of Contact meeting today at the EUIPO - European Union Intellectual Property Office in Alicante and to meet and make new contacts with so many welcoming people. Caroline is pictured here with Cesar Vidal from the EUIPO. We also had the treat of listening to fantastic Christmas Carol singers during lunch. 🎹 👏 🎄 #euipo #ipoi #europeanpatentoffice

Businesses invest time, effort and money into protecting their IP. When you are doing you Christmas shopping please be aware of counterfeit goods and the impact buying these goods have on the legitimate businesses such as loss of profit, exploitation of creative works, damage to the reputation of the business. Did you know that sometimes these products are produced in unacceptable situations where child or slave labour may be involved or even sometimes the sale of these goods are used to fund terrorist organisations. It is really important to try and avoid spending money on these types of products no matter how tempting they may be. Always respect IP protected work and other people’s creations. Get more information on how to protect your IP rights at https://lnkd.in/euGQiM-A #intellectualproperty #euipo #europeanpatentoffice #enterpriseireland #ismeireland #trademark #copyright #SMEs

Design Europa Awards 2025 are now open until 28th Feb 2025, don't miss out on an opportunity to win one of these awards! 🥇 🎨 There are awards for small start up companies as well as medium and large companies and also Young Designers. Don't miss out. Local Enterprise Offices Design & Crafts Council Ireland Enterprise Ireland BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) Student Enterprise Programme

The IPOI are delighted to launch the second of our animated explainer videos. This one is specifically aimed at SMEs and provides an overview of the importance of recognising and protecting the intellectual property in your business. #euipo #europeanpatentoffice #SMEs #ismeireland #intellectualproperty Please click play to view video:

If you are an Irish SME, there is a range of really useful information on how to identify and protect your intellectual property on our website at https://lnkd.in/dkf2SS4V There are also many more organisations which help SME’s with funding and practical advice. You can see all these supports in one location on the National Enterprise Hub, Business Grants & Support for SMEs in Ireland | National Enterprise Hub.  This one stop shop for business supports makes it easier to access supports and guidance you may need, from Enterprise Ireland, Local Enterprise Offices, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), @dete any many more. #euipo #intellectualproperty #SMEs #ismeireland #localenterpriseoffice #dete #seai

We were delighted to chat with Padraig Teahan from RT Sales Ltd about the importance of SMEs protecting their intellectual property rights. RT Sales Ltd are a Kerry based family-owned business selling high quality hedge cutters, which are all made in Ireland. Many years of research and development have gone into developing the patented mounting system unique to RT ProArm, who were recent winners of the National Ploughing Association Machine of the Year 2024 for their hedge cutter and mounted design. RT Sales have patented their invention in Ireland, UK and Europe and have a worldwide patent pending. Protecting your intellectual property (IP) is crucial for maintaining a competitive edge and unlocking new business opportunities. It also allows SMEs to protect their product from being copied by others as well as strengthening the brand. As Padraig says “ As a company we know how important it is to protect our IP rights through patents especially when we have invested years of work to solve real challenges faced by our industry”.   If you are an SME interested in learning more about intellectual property, check out our website at https://lnkd.in/dkf2SS4V #intellectualproperty #smes #localenterpriseoffice #ismeireland #euipo #eurpoeanpatentoffice #patent

Meet Rhona Togher & Eimear O' Carroll, co-founders of Irish company Lios who are developing real world solutions to address the problems of noise pollution.  Trained as physicists, their award-winning product, SoundBounce, is an advanced, lightweight material for sound reduction which can be integrated into a wide range of machinery and household items as well as in the automotive, construction and aerospace industries. In 2023, Rhona and Eimear were winners in the SME category of the prestigious European Patent Office European Inventor Awards for their composite technology, which is protected by a European patent. Rhona and Eimear are currently working with the European Space Agency - ESA to develop acoustic insulating technologies for space applications. Click here to hear more about their product and why Intellectual Property is a key part of their business strategy. https://lnkd.in/e-AtMgbQ For a wide range of information on IP for SME’s visit our website at https://lnkd.in/efrF64Rq and at Ideas powered for business https://lnkd.in/gpkQHQhH #ismeireland #euipo #SMEs #ideaspoweredforbusiness #intellectualproperty #europeanpatentoffice

This week we will be highlighting a couple of successful Irish SME’s who have protected their intellectual property rights and they will be sharing with us the benefits they have found from doing so. The IPOI has a range of helpful practical information on how to turn your dreams into a successful business on our IP for SMEs page: https://lnkd.in/dkf2SS4V and you can email us at [email protected] with any queries you may have. #ISMEIreland #euipo #intellectualproperty #SMEs