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

Dyson hair curler complaint merely hot air, says SharkNinja
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
EU court rules against EUIPO in figurative signs clash
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
UPC: Sanofi v Amgen lands front of queue at new court
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
Trademarks
Several provisions introduced to enhance trademark owners’ rights | Amendment promises to speed up the examination process for those facing litigation or launching new products.   15 May 2023
Patents
Chief Judge Moore instituted an action against Newman under the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act | Such an investigation into a US Federal Circuit judge is thought to be unprecedented | 95-year-old Newman cites several factual errors allegedly made by Moore.   12 May 2023
Trademarks
Clash concerned French restaurant chain’s registration for a mark covering wine | Discounter’s earlier mark first registered 90 years ago | Proceedings shone spotlight on generic and distinctive terms in Germany.   10 May 2023

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