Assignments of intellectual property (IP) rights – patents, trade marks, copyright and designs – are routine in transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. While the underlying transfer is governed by contract law...

MP: Thank you for agreeing to participate in this series. I understand it has been an incredibly busy year for you, particularly with your work on EPO oppositions and appeals, litigation support, and UPC matters.

Welcome to the October edition of our In Conversation With… series. Today, I'm with Matthew Ridley...

Solid-state batteries are widely regarded as one of the most promising developments in next-generation energy storage.

Boult's guide provides an essential overview of intellectual property (IP) for green technology professionals, detailing IP types, strategic protection, funding, and Boult's support for IP management in green tech innovation.

Understanding competitor patents can be just as important as protecting your own inventions for deep-tech companies. This article explores how patent watching provides strategic intelligence during product development, helping businesses identify risks and opportunities before committing to expensive freedom-to-operate studies.

I'm delighted to be joined by Dr James Short for my next "in conversation with" piece. James is a key member of our engineering team and today we will be exploring his expertise in oppositions and appeals before the EPO.

Whether a business is preparing for a seed round, Series A fundraising, growth investment or a strategic partnership, investors will typically undertake some form of intellectual property (IP) due diligence before committing capital.

Chemistry start-ups face critical decisions when building patent portfolios that can determine their commercial success. From timing patent applications before public disclosures...

In 2023, Europe introduced a new route for validating European patents: the Unitary Patent (UP) system. Although appealing due to its broad geographical coverage and lower costs...

For companies developing advanced materials, battery technologies, and green technologies, the journey from laboratory proof-of-concept to commercial manufacturing often reveals the most valuable patentable inventions. Scale-up challenges involving heat transfer, particle morphology, coating uniformity, and manufacturing economics can create intellectual property that proves more commercially significant than the original laboratory discovery.