Intellectual Property: Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
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Provided by Boult Wade Tennant LLP
THE FIRM Boult Wade Tennant is a specialist patent and trade mark firm. It exists to help individuals and businesses protect, manage and enforce their intellectual property rights on a global scale. The firm looks after the multi-jurisdictional IP issues of major industrial and commercial companies worldwide, as well as portfolio management for a wide range of small and medium sized enterprises, academic institutions, and independent research and development organisations.
In 2015 Boult Wade Tennant achieved top rankings in Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, Managing Intellectual Property, World Trade Mark Review 1000 and Intellectual Asset Management 1000. Established in 1894, the firm has four patent groups which are divided by technologies: biotechnology and life sciences; chemical and materials; engineering and designs; and hi-tech and electrical. The fifth group is the trade mark and domain names group. The firm also has a range of professional in-house support functions, including a sizeable renewals department and a search department. Additionally, the attorneys play an important role in shaping UK, European and International IP Law through their active participation in numerous industry bodies.
Chambers Review
Boult Wade Tennant has an impressive patent prosecution practice spanning all fields of technology and is particularly noted for excellence with regard to trade marks. The firm assists with opposition actions, renewals, patent validity queries, portfolio management and clearance searches, and has an office in Munich.
Work Highlights
- Boult Wade Tennant drafted and prosecuted patent applications for MC2 Therapeutics, providing valuable protection for inventions ranging from key platform formulation technology to the development of novel treatment paradigms for people with autoimmune and chronic inflammatory skin conditions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"A professional team which has worked together for a long time with deep understanding, continuity and knowledge of the client's business."
"Boult Wade Tennant are very strong on materials science and skilled at drafting, along with being very responsive to customer requests."
"They are a core part of a global external IP support team and help drive the tactics and strategy with a global view."
"BWT are thoughtful in their advice, taking into account the business realities. They have a comprehensive understanding and strong command of patent prosecution before the EPO and UK patent offices."
"We selected them for their ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters, and they have never let us down."
"A professional team which has worked together for a long time with deep understanding, continuity and knowledge of the client's business."
"Boult Wade Tennant are very strong on materials science and skilled at drafting, along with being very responsive to customer requests."
"They are a core part of a global external IP support team and help drive the tactics and strategy with a global view."
"BWT are thoughtful in their advice, taking into account the business realities. They have a comprehensive understanding and strong command of patent prosecution before the EPO and UK patent offices."
"We selected them for their ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters, and they have never let us down."
Notable Practitioners
Catherine Wolfe is a consummate trade mark expert who acts for household-name brands across the world. A fluent Mandarin speaker, she has a significant client base in China.
"Catherine is extremely passionate about trade marks. She is really great to deal with: she is practical, proactive and responsive."
"Catherine is always excellent."
"Catherine is a well-respected trade mark attorney."
Emma Pitcher represents clients before registries with regard to trade mark prosecution and advises clients on portfolio management, licensing and domain name disputes.
Tony Pluckrose comes recommended for all facets of trade mark prosecution, portfolio management and commercialisation. He has additional expertise in patent filing.
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