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

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: her personal impact
Influential Women in IP
The life and career of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg left a profound mark on civil rights, feminism, and even popular culture. But one of the less celebrated aspects of the judicial icon’s legacy lies in her considerable influence on IP.   14 April 2021
Ericsson gains backing of Iancu, Tillis, Michel in FRAND dispute
Patents
Ericsson has secured the support of the former director of the US Trademark and Patent Office Andrei Iancu, Senator Thom Tillis and former Federal Circuit Judge Paul Michel, in its international standard-essential patents dispute with Samsung.   13 April 2021
SCOTUS ‘scares’ copyright owners with fair use expansion
Copyright
The saga of Google v Oracle kept the IP world on tenterhooks for more than a decade—and this week’s SCOTUS ruling delivered a final unexpected twist—significantly expanding the scope of “fair use”.   8 April 2021
Influential Women in IP
WIPR brings you all the latest diversity and inclusion (D&I) news affecting the IP world.   7 April 2021
Influential Women in IP
Jill Goldman, vice president and senior counsel II, IP & contracts at the American Bankers Association, explains how an open mind and acceptance of change can lead to a rewarding career.   7 April 2021
Copyright
Google has emerged victorious from its long-running copyright dispute with Oracle after the US Supreme Court ruled that the tech company’s use of a computer code constituted “fair use”.   6 April 2021
Trademarks
A podcast by the International Trademark Association explored how Ginsburg shaped IP law—as well as offering a behind-the-scenes look at her professional and personal life.   31 March 2021
Patents
The US Federal Trade Commission has abandoned its lawsuit against Qualcomm, in which it alleged that the chipmaker had demanded exorbitant licensing fees from smartphone manufacturers.   30 March 2021
Trademarks
The French government has secured a trademark victory over ‘France.com’ after a US federal appeals court ruled that it was not liable for infringement claims levied by a tourism company.   29 March 2021
Patents
Hearings before the European Patent Office will continue to be held by video conference even without the consent of all affected parties while a review into the legality of this approach is pending.   25 March 2021

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