Counterfeit goods costing EU €15bn in unpaid taxes annually
Irish firms losing €400m in illegal pharma, cosmetics, drink, games and digital content
Conor McGregor’s lawyers hit back over attempt to block trademark
Dutch clothing company says it has rights to McGregor trade name
Dutch fight Conor McGregor’s attempt to trademark his name
The Dutch company sells clothing and accessories under the ‘McGREGOR’ brand, and says the brand’s story started in the early 1920s
EU may be losing €60bn in annual sales through IP theft in goods and services
Counterfeiting is a global phenomenon, and online marketplaces are an increasingly important source of income for criminal gangs
Counterfeiting and piracy cost Ireland €900m in lost sales
Piracy losses amount to 54% of total Irish sales, according to EU report
Big Mac appeal: McDonald’s appeals EU decision to cancel trademark
Move is latest round of brand battle between US fast food giant and Galway’s Supermac’s
Supermac’s wins trademark battle with McDonald’s
EU decision to revoke ‘big mac’ trademark a victory for small businesses, says Supermac’s MD
McGregor faces battle with Dutch opponent in trademark disputes
MMA fighter encounters more resistance in efforts to protect name and sports ventures
Conor McGregor in trademark dust-up with Mac cosmetics
MMA fighter involved in trademark battles with German, Dutch, English and US brands
Conor McGregor limbers up for European trademark fight over ‘The Notorious’
Rows threatens his ability to market products using certain brands linked to his name
Supermac’s accuses McDonald’s of ‘trademark bullying’
Irish fast food chain says US giant has registered many words with Mc and Mac prefix
Supermac’s steps up war with McDonald’s over ‘trademark bullying’
Pat McDonagh claims fast food giant has ‘literally registered the McWorld’
KitKat can be copied as Nestlé loses trademark protection
Decision on shape of chocolate confectionery means it can be imitated by other producers
Iceland to challenge retail chain Iceland over name use
Government concerned firm’s control of trademark hurts nation’s companies abroad
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