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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EU Commission abandons controversial SEP regulation
Standard essential patents
Commission will ‘assess need for new approach’ to controversial plan | Original proposals attracted criticism from tech leaders who argued the regulation would adversely affect the industry | Status quo for SEP licensing and enforcement within the EU remains.   12 February 2025
Orange legal counsel: ‘IP must prove its worth’
Trademarks
Alessandro Cimaschi explores the telecom brand’s IP strategy, its approach to external service providers, and how the company is embracing AI.   5 February 2025
Will Walmart’s Birkin gambit be worth it in the end?
Trademarks
The retailer’s ‘Wirkin for the working classes’ may be a provocative play for attention but highlights the challenge faced by luxury fashion’s ‘dupes’, finds Muireann Bolger.   13 January 2025
Careers
Addition brings more than 30 years’ experience and specialises in brands in the fashion, consumer products and technology industries.   10 January 2025
Patents
‘Trainer wars’ heat up as sportswear giants and startups compete in ‘running shoe arms race’ | Sportswear brands vie to develop carbon plates and nitrogen bubbles tech | Intense competitions spurs litigation.   9 January 2025
Careers
New hire spent nearly two decades at coffee giant and oversaw its IP strategy | “One-of-a-kind” addition with “extraordinary legal skills” brings the firm's IP practice to “a new level”.   8 January 2025
Trademarks
Development of new blueberry varieties—essential for meeting market demands and improving crop resilience—presents significant IP challenges | China leads global production of the fruit | Blueberry market forecast to grow by $2.7 billion between 2023-28.   7 January 2025
Trade secrets
California superior court has power to treble damages over “wilful and malicious actions” | Victorious renewable fuels ‘pioneer’ asks for maximum statutory damages due to ‘David and Goliath’ scenario.   20 December 2024
Trademarks
Office ramps up efforts to clamp down on fraudulent Chinese filings leading to depletion and clutter on registry | Attorney bypassed key rules on applications to ‘save time’ | China applicants continue to drive US trademark growth, accounting for more than 26% of all new US applications this year.   18 December 2024
Future of IP
After Ocado drew the line under its “intense” litigation with AutoStore last year, IP lead Lucy Wojcik tells WIPR that it’s onwards and upwards for the trailblazing grocery tech brand.   18 December 2024

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