Experienced magazine editor with a demonstrated history of working in the legal and science publishing industry. Skilled in reporting, editing and proofreading on topics including IP law, veterinary medicine, midwifery and biomedicine. Strong publishing professional in the science and legal sphere, with a MSc in science communication from Queen's University Belfast and Dublin City University and a BSc in biotechnology from National University of Ireland, Galway.

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Writer and performer Sarah Silverman joins class action lawsuits against OpenAI and Meta

Creators of ChatGPT face a spate of copyright infringement lawsuits

12 Jul 2023

Sullivan & Cromwell adds former USPTO head and federal circuit judge

Andrei Iancu and Kathleen O’Malley join from Irell & Manella to bolster US firm’s patent practice in Los Angeles and Washington DC

11 Jul 2023

Former acting deputy USPTO director moves to O’Melveny

Veteran government litigator Coke Morgan Stewart joins firm’s Washington DC office

10 Jul 2023

SCOTUS curtails foreign reach of US trademark law in surprise ruling

Some 70 years of jurisprudence ‘effectively overruled’ as proving infringing and counterfeiting acts abroad becomes harder

4 Jul 2023

Long-running SkyKick bad faith trademark dispute with Sky arrives at UK Supreme Court

Victory for SkyKick would spark rethink among trademark applicants leading to narrower specifications, reports Maura O'Malley

4 Jul 2023

Bills aim to shake up US patent law

Legislation to tackle uncertainty surrounding what is patent-eligible subject matter and reforming the USPTO’s post grant review process was introduced last week in the US senate

30 Jun 2023

Mattel objects to Burberry’s BRBY trademark

Toymaker has asked USPTO to reject British fashion house’s trademark application

30 Jun 2023

Former Dentons US chair decamps for BCLP alongside 14-strong IP team

Seven partners among those joining transatlantic firm in Atlanta and Washington DC

20 Jun 2023

‘Diversity of teams means a diversity of thought’ - five takeaways from Luxury Law Summit London

Maura O'Malley identifies key themes that surfaced during a day of discussion and debate at Luxury Law Summit London

20 Jun 2023

Reed Smith targets Middle East entertainment work with senior DLA Piper hire

Leading media and IP specialist Jamie Ryder joins Reed Smith in Dubai as it extends practice to the region

20 Jun 2023

Batman logo fights off trademark invalidity action at EU’s General Court

Caped crusader emerges victorious after dispute with Italian designer at Luxembourg court

7 Jun 2023

Powell Gilbert opens Dublin office to support UPC work

London IP powerhouse launches first international base to capitalise on EU's new Unified Patent Court

5 Jun 2023

Cheesemakers refused trademark for ‘emmentaler’ by EU court

German public see it as a type of cheese as opposed to its geographical origin

1 Jun 2023

A 'new dawn' for European patent law as unified patent system takes effect from today

The Unified Patent Court has thrown open its doors in the most significant development in European patent law in decades, reports Maura O'Malley

1 Jun 2023

US Supreme Court rules against Andy Warhol Foundation in dispute with photographer

Court rejects fair use defence in closely watched copyright case over photo of music icon Prince licensed to Condé Nast

23 May 2023

Quinn Emanuel launches contentious IP practice in London with Pinsent Masons hire

Specialist disputes firm ‘fires the starting gun’ on building London IP ligation work with recruitment of David Lancaster

22 May 2023

US IP office axes patent that a jury had previously ordered Intel to pay $675m for infringing

A patent underlying a jury verdict of over $2bn in damages for infringement has been found unpatentable for obviousness by the US Patent and Trademark Office

17 May 2023

Amazon and Canon join forces in fake goods lawsuit

The household names band together to file a joint trademark infringement lawsuit against fake Canon battery and charger sellers

16 May 2023

Gilead prevails against US government in billion-dollar patent trial

In an unusual move, the federal government had accused the biotech firm of infringing its patents related to HIV prevention

11 May 2023

60% of companies hit by pandemic-fuelled counterfeiting rise, survey finds

Trademark association provides insight into how companies are working to address counterfeiting

9 May 2023