The IPOI was delighted to attend #NationalWomensEnterpriseDay 2026, celebrating 20 years of supporting women in business. We were pleased to provide information on Intellectual Property rights and the @EU_IPO SME Fund. #MakingItHappen 🎉

On 12 Oct, we celebrate the birth of Jean Nidetch 1923-2015, founder of Weight Watchers, who transformed a simple support group into a globally recognised brand. TM Reg No 213608 highlights how trade marks can help build, protect & strengthen brand identity over time. Home - IPOI

📖 IP Fact of the Day Many people assume a speech delivered publicly enters the public domain. Not so. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech remains protected by copyright and is expected to do so until 2058. #IPOI #Copyright #IPFacts #DidYouKnow

Our IP in Education team recently visited High Cross College (Tuam), @GallenSchool & @naascc. Thank you for the warm welcome & great discussions on Intellectual Property! Interested in an IP talk? 📧 [email protected] #IPinEducation #Innovation #IPOI #EUIPO

📢 Meet the IPOI team at National Women's Enterprise Day 2026! 📅 15 Oct 📍 Woodford Dolmen Hotel, Carlow ⏰ 11:45am-1:45pm Learn how trade marks, patents, designs & copyright can help protect and grow your business. 🔗 Book here: localenterprise.ie/kilkenny/… #NWED2026 #IPOI

Proud day for the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland as the first batch of almost 4,000 historic design files was transferred to the National Archives of Ireland. Pictured are Mary Mackey (National Archives), James Kelly, Nicola Sweeney and Claire O'Reilly. #IrishHistory

Day 2 - Here at National Ploughing Championships is Eamonn, Sarah, and Siobhan from @Telenostic with the Innovation Arena Champion Award 2026, with their Patented product Ovacyte. Congratulations📷 Have you developed something new? Come and talk to us about Intellectual Property.

A great first day of the National Ploughing Championships. We met Taoiseach Michael Martin, Minister of Enterprise, Tourism & employment Peter Burke, Minister of Agriculture Martin Heydon and many more. We were delighted to meet so many lovely people from @Entirl.

Unfortunately our IPOI phone lines are currently down, our ICT team are working on getting it rectified as soon as possible, sorry for any inconvenience caused. The office can be contacted by email at [email protected]

Due to essential maintenance, all eFiling/eServices/TMview & DesignView services on ipoi.gov.ie will be unavailable on Sunday, 13th of September 2026. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

📍 Heading to the National Ploughing Championships? Come and meet the IPOI team from 15-17 September in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly at Block 3, Row 10, Stand 180. #IPOI #IntellectualProperty #Innovation #Ploughing2026

Thousands were killed and afterwards Colmcille left Ireland for Iona in self-imposed exile. The book, the Cathach, is preserved by @RIAdawson and its shrine is in the National Museum of Ireland.

King Diarmaid famously ruled “le gach boi[n] a liog 7 le gach leabhar a leabharan” (to every cow its calf, to every book its copy) and ordered Colmcille to give the copy to Finnian. Colmcille refused and led an army into battle in Cúil Dreimhne, Co Sligo.