Muireann Bolger

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Muireann Bolger is deputy editor of World Intellectual Property Review and Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review in London, where she covers trademarks, brands, as well as wider developments across the intellectual property sector.

She regularly attends and covers major IP conferences around the world, reporting on the latest legal, commercial and policy developments and interviewing leading figures from across the sector. She has also co-authored industry reports with leading IP organisations, including the International Trademark Association (INTA).

She is the editor of the website’s Community & Inclusion channel and the annual Influential Women in IP list, which celebrates the achievements and contributions of leading women across the IP sector.

Originally from Ireland, Muireann has nearly two decades of experience reporting on brand developments, strategy, and wider business issues.

In her current role, she writes and edits news and analysis for an international audience of IP professionals, while also championing inclusion within the profession.

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Articles by Muireann Bolger

Kilpatrick appoints managing partner in LA
Careers
New West Coast leader brings deep experience in trademark and copyright enforcement for major global technology and consumer brands.   10 December 2025
Gap-owned athleisure brand fails targeting test in mixed TM ruling
Trademarks
UK Court of Appeal upholds parts of Athleta’s appeal while confirming that limited, non-targeted online activity is insufficient to prove genuine use of a trademark in the UK.   8 December 2025
Dryrobe weathers ‘genericide’ storm with UK win
Trademarks
Waterproof robe brand prevails at a UK court, setting a strategic blueprint for descriptive brands to protect their trademarks from genericide and imitators.   4 December 2025
Copyright
Court applies standard originality test to functional objects, but sparks debate with new ‘recognisability’ test for infringement.   4 December 2025
Copyright
With billions of dollars at stake and repercussions across the global digital ecosystem, the ruling could influence the future scope of ISP responsibilities and liability worldwide.   3 December 2025
Careers
Firm adds ex-DLA Piper litigator, who brings “deep technical experience” and “a proven track record” in complex patent and trade secrets cases.   3 December 2025
Copyright
Furniture designers are most directly affected by Mio/Konektra, but the ruling could reshape the continent’s legal relationship between copyright and design.   1 December 2025
Trademarks
The estate of the legendary singer accuses the multinational of misappropriating his iconic voice in a case that may test Tennessee’s new ELVIS Act.   28 November 2025
Trademarks
UK judge rules that easyGroup had not put its ‘easyHire’ mark to genuine use and couldn’t provide evidence of confusion.   24 November 2025
Community & Inclusion
Even when legal teams do include women, the judges say they don’t always see or hear them, emphasising that visibility is critical for aspiring advocates.   24 November 2025

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