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Total Lobbying Efforts: 5

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2026-09-18
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To ensure the Government is aware of recent Unified Patent Court (UPC) case law on the UPC’s long-arm jurisdiction and the granting of Preliminary Injunctions, which may affect Irish businesses; to highlight the potential impact of these rulings on Irish companies; and to explain why the Government is being urged to prioritise setting a date for a referendum on Ireland joining the UPC system.
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Letter to the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) dated10.06.2026 requesting a meeting and reminding of the impact of case law of the UPC on long-arm jurisdiction and impact for Irish businesses
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Meeting with the Intellectual Property Unit of the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) on 24.07.2026 under the auspices of Peter Burke who was not in attendance.
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2026-05-19
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To ensure the Government is aware of recent Unified Patent Court (UPC) case law on the UPC’s long-arm jurisdiction and the granting of Preliminary Injunctions, which may affect Irish businesses; to highlight the potential impact of these rulings on Irish companies; and to explain why the Government is being urged to prioritise setting a date for a referendum on Ireland joining the UPC system.
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2026-01-19
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Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Unknown
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2025-09-01
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Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
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2025-05-14
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: John Newham (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: By way of an invitation from Mr. John Newham of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment dated 28.03.2024, APTMA was requested to provide feedback regarding recent developments on the intention to hold a Constitutional Referendum on Ireland’s participation in the Unitary Patent Court Agreement by establishing an international Unitary Patent Court in Ireland.
Methods: Email
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