As Managing Partner at Boult, Howard Sands leads with strategic insight and technical expertise, specialising in software and business method patents that drive innovation forward.
Our London workspace, designed by Oktra, features collaboration zones, quiet areas, and a stained-glass-inspired wall – putting wellbeing and flexibility at the heart of the office.
From $400 Rubyglow® pineapples to patented pineberries, luxury fruits are redefining IP in food. Learn how patents, plant variety rights and trade marks protect “designer” fruit innovation.
Boult’s team meets talented students across the UK, raising awareness of careers in intellectual property and encouraging STEM and legal minds to shape the future of innovation.
From B-Corp certified Thrive in London to Fairtrade beans in Reading and ethical small-batch roasters in Cambridge, Boult prioritises great coffee with a lighter footprint.
Can using a designer’s name mislead consumers? Not always. AG says only clear, intentional misuse risks trade mark revocation in the PMJC v Castelbajac fashion law clash.
With the UPC gaining traction, challengers now weigh EPO oppositions alongside UPC revocations. Parallel proceedings offer tactical advantages to pressure patentees and boost invalidation success.
In Washtower v BEGA, the UPC applied the Plant-e equivalence test to grant a preliminary injunction, showing its willingness to find likely infringement beyond literal claim scope.
Matthew Ridley shares insights on UK design law reform, green tech innovation and why early-stage inventors should protect their ideas through strategic IP planning.
The Enlarged Board of Appeal in G 2/24 upheld G 3/04, ruling that third parties intervening at appeal are parties as of right, not appellants and can’t continue proceedings if appeals are withdrawn.
