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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Dabus creator loses AI inventor patent appeal
Patents
Physicist Stephen Thaler has failed in his bid to establish his creativity machine, Dabus, as an inventor under the Patent Act, following the dismissal of his appeal by the English High Court.   23 September 2020
EUIPO and EBAN sign agreement to support SMEs
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The European Union Intellectual Property Office has signed an agreement with EBAN, the Europe leading early-stage investors network, to promote and support the IP rights of small and medium enterprises.   22 September 2020
Boxed-in brands: dealing with trademark infringement during COVID-19
Trademarks
During economic downturns, brands face a dilemma. Pressure on revenue can leave trademark infringement unchecked but an antagonistic approach can also have adverse consequences. As IP professionals and brands look to the future, Muireann Bolger discovers what lessons they can learn.   18 September 2020
Patents
Koninklijke Philips NV has filed a spate of suits against competitors Dell Technologies, Lenovo, HP, and Intel in a US district court, accusing them of infringing copy-protected patents.   18 September 2020
Patents
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has unveiled a deferred-fee provisional patent application pilot programme for inventions that combat COVID-19.   18 September 2020
Trademarks
In a win for Lionel Messi, the Court of Justice of the European Union has today dismissed an appeal brought by the European Union Intellectual Property Office and a clothing company against the footballer’s bid to register ‘MESSI’.   17 September 2020
Influential Women in IP
Leading IP partners and leaders have urgently called for more action from law firms to promote D&I during a free-to-view LSPN Connect session.   17 September 2020
Copyright
UK police have issued individual warning notices to thousands of people suspected of using an illegal TV streaming service.   17 September 2020
Trademarks
In a win for French champagne producers, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore has ruled against the registration of a competitor’s trademark.   16 September 2020
Influential Women in IP
In the US, 100 law firms have earned a Mansfield Rule certification after completing a year-long programme aimed at promoting D&I, recruitment specialist Diversity Lab has revealed.   16 September 2020

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