Boult Wade Tennant

United Kingdom (England)

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IP STARS Reviews

Overview

Boult Wade Tennant is highly recommended for IP protection and portfolio management. Market commentators respect the firm because of its experienced practitioners as well as its working culture, stability, and business strategy. Electrical engineering patent specialist Alex Frost is the firm’s managing partner. He is supported by senior partner Rohan Setna.

The firm has European patent attorneys to advise on inventions and patents in areas such as engineering, life sciences and chemistry. Neil Thomson, Adrian Hayes, Jonathan Palmer and Nina White are patent practice leaders in the firm. Other notable recommended European patent attorneys include Tessa Bucks, Michelle Pratt, James Legg, Matthew Spencer, Daniel Weston, and Simon Kahn. The partners are supported by a team of associates and technical support staff. Edward Ronan, Edward Morse, and Sarah Le Mesurier are among the patent attorneys to watch.

Rachel Conroy heads up the firm’s trade mark/domain names practice. Trade mark instructions in the practice are led by long-established trade mark attorneys such as Emma Pitcher, Catherine Wolfe, and Felicity Hide. The partners are supported by experienced junior trade mark attorneys. Anusha Arunasalam and Donna Trysburg are among the up-and-coming partners to watch.

In mainland Europe, Henning Erb leads its Frankfurt office, from which the firm offers its new European trade mark litigation service, and IP lawyer Álvaro Cabeza is in charge of its Madrid office.

Testimonial

2023

"We like the open challenging approach. We find their systems efficient. We appreciate the customer-focused way in which they operate and have maintained long-term relationships."

"We appreciate the very good technical understanding and business-oriented approach from the lead attorneys (partners). They have a very good client-oriented approach and ability to work on short timelines whilst maintaining their high quality of work."

"I like the attorneys and the way they manage our work, inspiring confidence. They are sensitive to our requirements and provide commercial solutions in line with our needs."

"Of paramount importance to us is excellent strategic advice and Boult Wade Tennant does a fantastic job of providing just that. Next, is probably cost and coming within budget and Boult Wade has no problem providing excellent services within budget. The practitioners at Boult Wade are also just good people that are enjoyable to work with. They don't mind hopping on a call to discuss complex matters that are more easily and efficiently discussed on a call. They also understand the business concerns and make recommendations that are well-reasoned from both the legal and business perspective. We also appreciate that Boult Wade operates in the EU and their offices work together really well. Michael Maier is an excellent attorney in their German office, who can quickly distil and assess trademark matters in a manner that leads to an excellent solution of pending disputes. "

"Their advice and strategy are always commercially focused. They help us achieve our objectives and this goes beyond strictly legal advice."

"They are very knowledgeable, very collegial and have a good manner with clients. I think they are at the top of the tree."

2021 client testimonials

A brand owner said: “The firm is excellent and provides a first-class service. [Their] advice is clear, easily digestible, and well thought out. They are also willing to collaborate with us using digital tools.”

Another client commended the firm’s “detailed and flexible approach”, adding: “They really understand our business and needs.”

 

2020 client testimonials

A long-standing client values the firm’s “prompt feedback, constructive advice and swift action”.

Another loyal client said: “We continue to use Boult Wade Tennant due to the brilliant service. The excellent [trade mark] team articulates the detail and complexities surrounding trade mark issues with the utmost precision and include a few humorous analogies along the way. They make the world of IP come across as very interesting.”

 

2019 client testimonials

A patent client explained the reasons for using the firm: “Boult's broad experience in molecular biology, genomics, and diagnostics makes them a particularly skilled partner for companies in our sector.” The client concluded: “I've had nothing but consistent, positive and dedicated service. Boult has been a dedicated and capable partner of ours since the beginning - from handling our first patent filing to now advising on long-term strategy for our growing portfolio. Boult plays a key role in our growth as an early-stage company.”

Patent

Patent case studies show the firm dealing with patent protection and EPO proceedings and supporting court litigation.Clients include the Abbott Laboratories, Caterpillar, Glass Investments Projects, Abcam and The Almac Group. European patent attorney Tony Pluckrose, who also deals with trade mark work, is now a consultant in the firm.