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UPC’s first annual report – a brief overview

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has recently produced its first annual report, for 2024. The report provides an overview of the Court,

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UPC infringement action – DO NOT delay requesting provisional measures

The UPC ruling highlights the importance of timely action for provisional measures, stressing quick evidence gathering and adherence to procedural rules for patent claims.

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The UPCs widening jurisdiction over European patents

A recent decision of the Paris Local Division of the UPC has confirmed that where a defendant is domiciled in the EU

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Unitary Patent (UP) translation requirements

When requesting unitary effect for a granted European patent, the request for unitary effect must also contain a translation of the European patent. In

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UPC representation – crafting the best team

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is still in its early days, but as engagement continues to increase across a wide range of

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UPC CFI demonstrates willingness to coordinate timelines with parallel EPO appeal proceedings

Brief summary: For the purpose of overall procedural efficiency, the UPC’s Court of First Instance has granted an extension to the deadline

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UPC stretches its ‘long arms’

A recent decision from the Düsseldorf Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has held that the Unified Patent Court has ‘long

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The UPC in numbers – June 2023 to December 2024

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has recently released its latest update on the case load of the Court* since it commenced operations

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UPC decides on first doctrine of equivalents case

The first Unified Patent Court (UPC) decision (Plant-e v. Arkyne) discussing the doctrine of equivalents has recently published. In the decision, the

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UPC Court of Appeal clarifies when Opt-Outs can be validly withdrawn

Summary In a decision dated 12 November 2024 the Court of Appeal (“CoA”) of the Unified Patent Court has clarified that Art.

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Boult ranked by ManagingIP (MIP)’s IP Stars 2024

Boult has been ranked in Tier 1 for Trade mark prosecution – patent & trade mark attorney firms (2024) by ManagingIP (MIP)’s

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MIP awards 2024

The 19th annual Managing IP Awards will be held on Thursday, 11 April 2024. Boult is honoured to have been nominated in

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Boult announces new partner Henry Schlaefli

We are pleased to announce that Henry Schlaefli in our trade marks team has been appointed as a Partner at the firm. Henry joined

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Two MIP IP Rising Stars announced for 2023

Following on from our previous success with the MIP IP Stars this year, we are pleased to announce that Sarah Le Mesurier,

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Boult placed in gold band by WTR 1000, 2023

Boult can announce that we have been once again ranked in the gold band by the WTR 1000 for 2023, their highest

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Boult maintains top-tier ranking in Legal 500, 2023

Boult Wade Tennant is pleased to announce that our Patent and Trade Mark practices have both been recognised in tier 1 by the Legal 500 UK, 2023 edition.

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AIPLA’s Spring Meeting

Partner, Susi Fish will be attending the Spring Meeting of the American Intellectual Property Law Association in New Orleans between 16 and

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Nordic IPR Summit 2022

Partner, Simon Binnie will be attending the Nordic IPR Summit, 26 to 27 April in Stockholm, Sweden. Read the event agenda here

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Working with The Sutton Trust’s students

The Sutton Trust  is an organisation this firm fully supports and we are delighted to open our doors again to their students.

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Jonathan Pratt elected to CIPA Council

We are pleased to share that Patent Attorney Jonathan Pratt has been elected to the Council of the Chartered Institute of Patent

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Boult Wade Tennant ranked top tier in Legal 500, 2022

Boult Wade Tennant is pleased to share that our patent and trademark practices have each, separately, been recognised as top tier for

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Boult Wade Tennant ranks Tier 1 in MIP 2021

We are delighted to announce that Boult Wade Tennant LLP has been once again ranked in the top tier of IP Stars

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Firm announces new partner, Simon Binnie

We are delighted to announce that Simon Binnie has joined the Partnership from 1 May 2021. Simon has been with the firm

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First IP attorney based Pathways to Law placement

Boult Wade Tennant shares the Sutton Trust’s ambition to create a more diverse and inclusive IP industry. We partnered with the Trust

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Boult Wade Tennant partners with The Sutton Trust

As part of the firm’s Diversity and Inclusivity initiative, Boult Wade Tennant is delighted to announce that we will be working with

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Firm announces new partner, Anusha Arunasalam

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Anusha Arunasalam to Partner. Anusha joined the firm as a trainee in 2009 in

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Top Tier ranking for Patent Prosecution, MIP, 2020.

We are delighted to announce top tier ranking for our Patent Groups in Managing Intellectual Property, Patent Prosecution 2020 (MIP). MIP annually

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Continued growth for UK filings at the EPO

The European Patent Office (EPO) has published its latest statistics for European patent applications in 2019. In addition to overall surges in

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Boult Wade Tennant is sponsoring LSPN Europe 2019

Boult Wade Tennant is proud to be sponsoring the LSPN (Life Sciences Patent Network) Europe 2019 conference, taking place in London on

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Boult Wade Tennant welcomes new Managing Partner

Boult Wade Tennant LLP is delighted to announce that Dr Alex Frost will succeed John Wallace as the new managing partner, with

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Boult Wade Tennant ranked top tier by Legal 500 2020.

Boult Wade Tennant are proud to announce we have been ranked top tier by Legal 500 2020, for both Trade Marks and

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Managing Intellectual Property

Boult Wade Tennant have once again been ranked top tier for Patent Prosecution by Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) in the annual IP

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Partner Emma Pitcher appointed Vice Chair

Trade Mark Partner Emma Pitcher was appointed Vice Chair of the International Trademark Treaties and Law Committee of the American Bar Association

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Celebrating 125 years of Boult Wade Tennant!

This year, 2019, we are delighted to be celebrating the 125th anniversary of Boult Wade Tennant as a leading IP patent firm.

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Partners James Short & Rohan Setna discuss EPO oppositions and appeals in The Patent Law Litigation Review – Updated

Engineering and Designs practice group partner James Short, and Chemical and Materials practice group partner Rohan Setna have contributed to the recently

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Boult Wade Tennant reaches for the stars

For another consecutive year, our partners have been identified as IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property. The list contains individuals that the

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Irish Exam success for Boult Wade Tennant Partner

Partner, Charlotte Duly, has successfully passed her Trade Mark exams with the Irish Patents Office. The aim of the exams is to

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Leadership change at Boult Wade Tennant

Dr Nina White, Partner, succeeds Claire Baldock, Senior Partner, as Head of the award-winning Biotechnology and Life Sciences Group at Boult Wade

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Resounding success at the EPO for Biotech team

Matthew Spencer and James Legg, representing Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation, successfully defended European Patent No. 2 364 368 at the European opposition hearing

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