https://www.bizcommunity.com/104/825.html Ireland Intellectual Property Law news 15 IP Law news - Ireland https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/104/825.html en-us Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:10:53 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/tiktok-meta-fined-hundreds-of-millions-by-eu-regulators-for-data-privacy-breaches-251787a In a landmark ruling, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined TikTok €530m ($571m) for illegally transferring European users’ data to China, marking one of the largest penalties under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The decision reflects Europe’s intensified focus on data protection. 1-257560 Tue, 13 May 2025 11:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Ireland https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/307/237115.html For most cheese lovers, taste is the thing. Whether it's a tangy blue stilton or a creamy oozing camembert, the most important element is the eating. But cheese has profound political and economic properties too, with implications for international trade deals and commerce. 1-237115 Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Ireland https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/178/236713.html Confectionery giant Mondelez International has announced that the iconic image of the Swiss Matterhorn mountain peak will no longer appear on the packaging of Toblerone chocolate. The packaging will also be changed to read "Established in Switzerland," rather than "of Switzerland". 1-236713 Thu, 09 Mar 2023 14:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Ireland https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/307/232398.html In a move sure to upset chocoholics everywhere, discount supermarket Lidl was recently told to destroy its stocks of chocolate bunnies. The cull was ordered by a Swiss court that decided Lidl's bunny was too close to confectioner Lindt's iconic chocolate rabbit. 1-232398 Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Ireland