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Estée Lauder’s suit against Jo Malone CBE and Zara highlights the risks founders face when their names become trade marks. A look at the "fault line" between personal identity and commercial law.
The 2026 Unitary Patent Guidelines introduce refinements across nearly all sections, improving procedural clarity and legal detail as confidence grows in the UPC system.
A look back at four landmark 2025 UPC decisions shaping jurisdiction, description amendments, doctrine of equivalents and inventive step as 2026 developments unfold.
Following a December 2025 decision, the EPO will increase key patent fees by 5% from 1 April 2026. Applicants should review portfolios and consider early payments to reduce costs.
The Unitary Patent system includes a €500 reimbursement for translation costs for eligible EU applicants filing in non-EPO languages, helping reduce costs despite UPC language limitations.
The Enlarged Board’s preliminary view in G 1/25 indicates description amendments are needed when claim changes create EPC non-compliance, under Article 84, in both opposition and examination.
A UKIPO report reveals gradual growth in female inventors in UK patent filings from 1997–2024. Despite progress, women remain underrepresented across sectors and inventor teams.
Minutes from T 873/24 suggest a new referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal on whether G 1/24—requiring consultation of the description when interpreting claims—also applies to added subject matt
For International Women’s Day, Boult highlights our commitment to women in IP, supporting career growth through IP Inclusive and the new Women in IP mentoring scheme.
The National Energy System Operator 2025 review shows renewables supplying 44% of UK electricity. Yet patent filings tell a different story, with gas leading innovation despite wind topping generation
Board of Appeal decision T 700/25 casts doubt on J 1/24’s limited path to filing divisionals after grant, reaffirming that applicants should file before the parent patent grants.
In G1/25, the EPO President confirms that amended claims must be matched by description amendments under Article 84 EPC, in both examination and opposition.
UK IPO to raise patent, trade mark and design fees by 25% from 1 April 2026. Early renewals in some cases can secure current rates. Portfolio planning now essential.
Dr Isabel Blanco in our Spanish trade marks team has been appointed as a Partner of Boult Wade Tennant Spain, S.L.P.
Boult’s trade mark team has been nominated for Trademark Prosecution (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms).
Overview of EMA-defined biosimilars, EU IP protections and limits including Bolar exemption, SPC manufacturing waiver, skinny labelling and loss of exclusivity strategies.
The UK Supreme Court has reshaped software patent assessment, moving away from Aerotel toward greater EPO harmonisation and confirming that an ANN is a “program for a computer.”
Two recent invalidity decisions show the risks of relying on online marketplace listings as prior art and demonstrate how design freedom shapes assessments of novelty and individual character.
From 1 January 2026, the UPC has increased its court fees by around 33%, with an additional 10% increase for Court of Appeal value-based fees, reflecting inflation and operational needs.
The UPC Court of Appeal has clarified its inventive step framework. We compare the UPC’s approach with the EPO’s Problem-Solution analysis, highlighting key similarities and differences.
Boult has been included in Band 1 by Chambers and Partners UK for both Patents and Trade Marks in its 2026 ranking.
We are pleased to announce that Boult has been ranked as a Recommend Patent Firm by JUVE Patent in its Patent Filing
We are pleased to announce that Matt Ridley, Partner, has been appointed President of the British Group of UNION-IP. UNION-IP is an
We are thrilled that Boult has been featured as a highly recommended firm in the World IP Review – UK Trade Mark Rankings
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Boult has been included in Band 1 by Chambers and Partners UK for both Patents and Trade Marks in its 2026 ranking.
We are pleased to announce that Boult has been ranked as a Recommend Patent Firm by JUVE Patent in its Patent Filing
We are pleased to announce that Matt Ridley, Partner, has been appointed President of the British Group of UNION-IP. UNION-IP is an
We are thrilled that Boult has been featured as a highly recommended firm in the World IP Review – UK Trade Mark Rankings
