The biotech industry encompasses a vast array of technologies across areas such as medicine, medical research, genetics and agriculture. Specialisms in the industry include gene editing, stem cell therapies, vaccines, antibodies, diagnostics and more.

Notwithstanding the diversity of technology areas, many of those working in the biotech sector share the same overarching goal – the improvement of health and therapeutic outcomes. Such improvement can be attained in a host of different ways. These include a better understanding of human disease, advances in diagnosis and the development of more effective treatments, in particular personalised medicine. 

One of the major areas of focus is antibody technology, which holds enormous potential as targeted diagnostic and therapeutic agents. There is also a diverse field of genomic and molecular tools, including technology platforms based on CRISPR/Cas gene editing, next-generation sequencing including single-cell sequencing, nucleic acid synthesis and reagents, and synthetic biology. These tools have transformed the pace of research, science and biomanufacturing. Furthermore, as part of personalised medicine, they are also transforming the diagnosis, treatment and management of disease.

T-cell engineering, cell therapy and the development of therapies like CAR T-cells has expanded the toolkit available for the management of conditions such as cancer. The field continues to be driven forward by innovation at all levels, whether that be in receptor design, cell manipulation techniques, clinical production methods, or elsewhere. 

The biotech team
The team at Boult draws from strong academic backgrounds in fields including biochemistry, molecular biology and immunology. Our combined knowledge allows us to assist clients working across the biotech sector.

We have many years of experience assisting clients at all stages of their patent journey and pride ourselves in tailoring our services to the needs of each individual client. We are well-equipped to help universities and SMEs as well as global biotech companies. We represent some of the largest players in the biotech world.

We undertake the full spectrum of patent work, from drafting specifications and filing new patent applications through to the management of global patent portfolios. We assist with patent landscaping and freedom to operate (FTO) projects, as well as offering advice on infringement and due diligence matters. We handle a large and growing portfolio of opposition and appeal cases for our clients at the European Patent Office and have experience supporting pan-European litigation.

We are proud to represent some of the major biotech companies working in this field. We also work with specialists from across the industry, including antibody technology, CRISPR/Cas gene editing; next-generation sequencing including single-cell sequencing, nucleic acid synthesis and reagents; synthetic biology, T-cell engineering and cell therapy and CAR T-cells technology. Our clients in the antibody sector have a wide range of interests, from antibody engineering and therapeutic antibody development through to manufacture, formulation and biosimilars.