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 votes for AI copyright disclosure in ‘first of a kind’ act
Copyright
Transparency rules over copyrighted content used in training data increase risks for foundational AI developers| Landmark AI Act thought to be the first of its kind in the world | Insights from Taylor Wessing, Gowling WLG, Appleyard Lees, Bird & Bird, Marks & Clerk and Potter Clarkson.   15 June 2023
Why ‘Trump too small’ could be a big deal for the Trademarks Act
Trademarks
The former US president is facing a trial and potential prison time, but is he also the subject of a trademark dispute that could have profound implications for the Lanham Act?   15 June 2023
Dogfight: SCOTUS favours big brands in JD’s First Amendment clash
Trademarks
The Bad Spaniels case pitted the might of America Inc against a core principle of the US Constitution. Now that the country’s highest court has weighed in, what does this mean for brands?   9 June 2023
Patents
Shark FlexStyle legal action part of global litigation waged between the pair over the patented tech | SharkNinja claims differences in design and product features.   8 June 2023
Trademarks
Case involved a French TV network and German tour operator | EUIPO board of appeal found to have erred on several points concerning distinctiveness, visual similarity and consumer confusion.   7 June 2023
Patents
Big pharma company picks pan-European venue for next leg of global dispute | IT issues potentially behind low revocation count | Nearly half a million opt-outs registered.   6 June 2023
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EUIPO Board of Appeal dismisses cheese maker’s ‘descriptive’ mark | Swiss company held that mark had a geographic origin | Germany and France swung weight behind EUIPO.   24 May 2023
Patents
As the Unified Patent Court draws closer, WIPR sits down with Florence Butin, the president of the Court of First Instance to explore burning issues faced by practitioners and rights owners.   23 May 2023
Trademarks
Antipodean clash over honey’s trademark rights described as “a tussle of extraordinary proportions” | Feud between the two countries spans nearly a decade.   23 May 2023
Patents
London lost seat after the UK’s official withdrawal from the EU in 2020 | Trio of cities confirmed following alleged difficulties in negotiations concerning jurisdictional authority.   22 May 2023

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