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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UK govt mulls legislative changes to safeguard AI inventions
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The UK government will consult on the possibility of introducing legal changes for protecting AI-generated inventions which do not meet inventorship criteria, it confirmed following a call for views on AI and IP.   24 March 2021
NHK-Fintiv: as PTAB denials mount, petitioners seek a remedy
Patents
Change is afoot at the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board and—to the chagrin of petitioners—the pendulum has swung decidedly in favour of patent owners.   23 March 2021
SK hynix convinces PTAB to bypass NHK-Fintiv rule in patent review
Patents
Semiconductor company SK hynix has persuaded the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board to ignore the ‘NHK-Fintiv rule’ and review a memory module patent held by a competitor, Netlist.   18 March 2021
Trademarks
Digital payment platform Wirex has secured a win over its ‘Cryptoback’ bitcoin rewards scheme, after the UK Intellectual Property Enterprise Court ruled that a rival had infringed its trademark.   18 March 2021
Patents
As the European Patent Office enforces virtual hearings without the consent of all affected parties during the pandemic, its position has fuelled controversy.   17 March 2021
Patents
Patent applications from China and South Korea surged at the European Patent Office during 2020 as US and UK filings decreased, according to a new report.   17 March 2021
Patents
The European Patent Office is pressing ahead with a review into the legality of oral proceedings via video conference without the agreement of all parties, creating concerns over further delays to pending cases.   16 March 2021
Patents
Salaries in the IP profession remain healthy following a year that presented many economic challenges to firms due to COVID-19, a report by recruitment agency, Dawn Ellmore Employment, has confirmed.   15 March 2021
Trademarks
India has filed applications for the registration of Basmati rice as a geographical indication in 19 jurisdictions amid criticism from Pakistan and Nepal, with protection already granted in the UK.   15 March 2021
Influential Women in IP
Proposed legislation aimed at closing the gap that women and minorities face when procuring patent rights could direct the United States Patent and Trademark Office to collect demographic data from applicants and make this public.   12 March 2021

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