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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Umbro double diamond case: Supreme Court to take a view on post-sale confusion
Trademarks
Counsel for both sides in a major UK case over post-sale confusion share their arguments ahead of a Supreme Court showdown, writes Muireann Bolger.   13 March 2025
‘We need the top 50 law firms to stand up’: Will Perkins Coie ignite Trump resistance?
Community & Inclusion
If law firms begin to fear the political repercussions of doing their jobs, the ‘whole system could unravel’. Muireann Bolger finds a concerned profession looking for leaders to oppose ‘open retribution’.   12 March 2025
Integrating AI into IP practice: A conversation
AI
Akin counsel Ryan Dowell, who moderates a panel on artificial intelligence at the WIPR Summit this week, shares his thoughts on this fast-moving area.   12 March 2025
Trade secrets
Daniel Zaheer, partner at Kobre Kim, explains why his client should secure maximum damages in its secrets feud, and why he’s confident it will stand.   12 March 2025
Community & Inclusion
Senior legal voices from the world’s biggest companies share perspective on International Women’s Day theme | Action is key as gender parity remains a distant goal–forecasted to take at least 134 years.   7 March 2025
Trademarks
The court’s reversal of a controversial $43 million award left questions on corporate veil liability unanswered—but why? Muireann Bolger explores a must-know case for US in-house counsel.   28 February 2025
Designs
Designers and businesses urged to respond by April 1 to determine direction of UK design IP protection | Review looks at what should be protected as a design, given that the term ‘design’ has a narrower definition in IP law than in everyday language.   26 February 2025
Careers
Current commissioner for trademarks to wrap up five-year term this week | Move follows a flurry of key agency departures | Dan Vavonese named acting commissioner for trademarks.   25 February 2025
Trademarks
Pair strike deal to dismiss extensive litigation with prejudice | Case centred on footwear featuring sole foam technology.   24 February 2025
Trademarks
The UK’s first-ever IP compulsory mediation order resolved the football club’s trademark dispute, increasing the value of ‘problem solving’ tactics over litigation, finds Muireann Bolger.   12 February 2025

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