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

The great AI ceasefire? WMG, Sony and UMG cut landmark deals
Copyright
Did the music industry just hit a turning point? Major labels are now striking deals with the very AI developers they once tried to shut down.   21 November 2025
LVMH: ‘External counsel must simplify, not complicate’
Trademarks
From counterfeits to AI, Leo Longauer of LVMH and Marques explains why in-house lawyers need clarity, simplicity, and decisiveness more than ever.   17 November 2025
Birkenstock lands key win over sandal designs—defying German ruling
Copyright
A Dutch court’s decision to protect the brand’s sandal designs signals a potential turning point for fashion copyright in Europe, breaking with a German ruling and landing just weeks before a major EU judgment.   13 November 2025
Trademarks
How do you balance decisive trademark enforcement with the risk of public backlash? Counsel from Oracle, Uber and Meta explore why sometimes restraint can be the most strategic move. Muireann Bolger reports.   11 November 2025
Careers
Firm expands Pacific Northwest offering with new partner who brings “versatility across IP, securities, and commercial disputes”.   10 November 2025
AI
The decision didn’t resolve the big copyright questions, but a narrow trademark win for Getty offers important guidance for future AI-related disputes—and warns model developers to clean up their act.   7 November 2025
Careers
US firm adds three IP partners from IP specialist in California, continuing its West Coast expansion.   7 November 2025
Trademarks
Heritage brands may seem like easy wins, but their revival carries complex legal and strategic risks. Bulgari and Nestlé reveal why brand sustenance may be the wiser move, reports Muireann Bolger.   23 September 2025
Trademarks
In-house lawyers from some of the world’s leading brands reveal when they take action or fold, and what they want external counsel to know. Muireann Bolger reports from Marques 2025.   22 September 2025
AI
Luxury brands face threats from superfakes, resale platforms, and upcycled goods but as LVMH’s Leo Longauer explains, recent court triumphs signal a tougher stance on enforcement. Muireann Bolger reports.   19 September 2025

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