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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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UK government unveils post-Brexit GIs
Trademarks
UK government unveils post-Brexit GIs
The UK government yesterday announced a new set of rules and logos to protect British producers of food and drink from IP infringement, and to guarantee the authenticity of traditional brands for consumers.   23 October 2020
Optis, Unwired Planet win patent dispute against Apple
Patents
Optis, Unwired Planet win patent dispute against Apple
Optis Wireless Technology and Unwired Planet have secured a victory in a dispute with Apple at the English High Court, which rejected a challenge to a patent that covers handovers between different telecommunications systems.   23 October 2020
Ferrari races to victory at CJEU
Trademarks
Ferrari races to victory at CJEU
In a win for Ferrari, the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that the Italian company should retain rights to a German trademark of its Testarossa sports car, even though the production of the model has ceased.   23 October 2020
Copyright
EC denies UK designers UCD protections
In a setback for UK designers, the European Commission has rejected reciprocity on unregistered community design protections following its negotiations with the UK government.   22 October 2020
Influential Women in IP
Nearly half of leading brands lack timeframe for diversity on boards
A lack of diversity in gender, race, ethnicity and other demographics is an enduring problem across the executive and board levels of “leading” brands, according to a new survey by the New York Stock Exchange and software company, the Diligent Institute.   21 October 2020
Patents
Five minutes with… Anita Shaw, IBM
Ahead of her participation in the inaugural webinar for WIPR Patents Live, Anita Shaw, IP law counsel at IBM explored inventorship and artificial intelligence, the implications for IP and why working in the industry is a privilege.   20 October 2020
Patents
LSPN Connect: will nationalism block access to a COVID-19 vaccine?
As scientists around the globe race to find a vaccine for COVID-19, the big question for many is whether competition between nation-states will interfere with citizens’ access to these life-saving treatments.   20 October 2020
Trademarks
EUIPO triumphs in trademark battle at EU General Court
The European Union Intellectual Property Office has won a trademark case, after the EU General Court upheld its decision to reject an appeal against the registration of a mark by a French clothing company yesterday, October 15.   16 October 2020
Patents
Barrett offers views on IP during confirmation hearing
US Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has added her voice to calls for more clarity regarding patent eligibility following a spate of controversial rulings by the US courts, and has said that Congress would be best placed to assess how copyright law should be applied to new technology.   15 October 2020
Trademarks
Pakistan opposes India’s bid for Basmati geographical indication
Pakistan plans to challenge India's claim for a geographical indication for Basmati rice in the EU, the latest source of conflict amid long-running tensions between the two countries.   13 October 2020

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