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Since the UPC opened its doors and the first Unitary Patents were filed in the summer of 2023, the unitary route for
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Since the UPC opened its doors and the first Unitary Patents were filed in the summer of 2023, the unitary route for
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A European Patent Office (EPO) Board of Appeal has recently referred three questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal to seek clarity
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On 3 July 2024, the Local Division in Düsseldorf issued the UPC’s first ever full judgement on an infringement action in the
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Boult is proud to have been shortlisted for Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year, United Kingdom at the 2024 Global IP Awards
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Boult held its latest Pathways to Law and Pathways to Engineering placements with the Sutton Trust in May 2024. The feedback we’ve
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Boult has been recognised as a Top Tier Firm for Patents in Managing IP (MIP)’s IP Stars 2024 – the highest ranking
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This week, members of Boult’s team took part in volunteering at the London Youth Games. The London Youth Games is a nine-month
MOREAll domain names, or web addresses, can be divided into two main parts. The second-level domain is the element chosen by the end user and can be any combination of characters, within limits. The top-level domain (TLD) is the suffix of the domain name and is determined by the organisation administering the domain. Typical examples of top-level domains are .com, .org and .net. Historically, the number of TLDs available was limited to six generic top level domains (gTLDs) (.com, .org, .net,...
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Partners James Short, Simon Binnie, Howard Sands and Jason Pelly contributed to IAM’s recent article on ‘How to register AI patents in Asia-Pacific and Europe: the dos and don’ts’. The lack of harmonisation when it comes to the patentability of AI-related inventions makes registering rights in this space ever more challenging. As rapid technological advancement must, by its very nature, outpace legislation, this leaves a swathe of critical innovations in a grey area when it comes to...
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One of my interests outside of work is mountain biking. Being a patent attorney, I inevitably love the technology that goes into bikes too. In the case of one innovative bike company, Atherton Bikes, this interest overlaps with one of my professional interests, additive manufacturing. The story behind Atherton Bikes is remarkable. The company was founded by the Atherton family, a sister and two brothers who have all been mountain bike world champions. After spending years developing bikes for...
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Do you have an interest in mRNA technologies, in particular mRNA vaccines? The European Patent Office (EPO) has published an insight report providing an overview of patent trends and broader information on the field of mRNA technologies (see here). The report provides an accessible overview of this growing field with analysis of the EPOs extensive patent data. The results will be of interest to broad stakeholders in academia and industry who are active in this exciting area. While mRNA...
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