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News » Boult recognised in Tier 1 by Legal 500 2027

Boult is delighted to have once again been ranked in Tier 1 by Legal 500 in the 2027 PATMA rankings for both patent attorneys and trade mark attorneys.

This recognition reflects the strength and depth of our patent and trade mark teams, and our continued commitment to helping clients protect, manage and maximise the value of their intellectual property across a wide range of sectors and technologies. We are particularly pleased with the positive feedback received as part of the 2027 research process, which highlights the breadth of expertise across our teams and the quality of support we provide to clients ranging from start-ups to multinational organisations.

In addition to the firm’s Tier 1 rankings, a significant number of our practitioners have been recognised individually.

Patent attorneys
Dr Nina White and Dr Rohan Setna have both been recognised as Leading Partners for 2027.

The following practitioners are also highlighted as Key Lawyers:

  • Dr Jonathan Palmer
  • Neil Thomson
  • Dr Jo Pelly
  • Dr James Short
  • Daniel Weston
  • Jason Pelly
  • Dr Michelle Pratt
  • Matthew Spencer
  • Martyn Draper
  • Marcus Sims
  • Tony Pluckrose
  • Dr James Legg
  • Dr Olga Bohuszewicz (Senior Associate)

Trade mark attorneys
Emma Pitcher has been recognised in the prestigious Hall of Fame, while Dr Catherine Wolfe has been named a Leading Partner for 2027.

The following practitioners are also recognised as Key Lawyers:

  • Rachel Conroy
  • Felicity Hide
  • Connor Thorogood
  • Emily Scott
  • Henry Schlaefli
  • Donna Trysburg

These rankings are a testament to the talent, dedication and collaborative approach of our people, and we are grateful to our clients and contacts for their continued support and feedback.

View the full Legal 500 rankings here.

To learn more about our patent or trade mark services, please click here.

Relevant sectors
Aerospace
  • Commercial aviation
  • Defence and security
  • Space and satellites
  • Unmanned aerial vehicles
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Automotive
  • Autonomous vehicles
  • Electric vehicles
  • Engines
Biotechnology
  • Antibody engineering
  • Antibody manufacture and formulation
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biosimilars
  • Drug delivery
  • Gene editing (e.g. CRISPR)
  • Genomic and molecular tools and methods
  • GM crops
  • Immuno-oncology (e.g. checkpoint inhibitors; modified T cells)
  • Next generation sequencing
  • Nucleic acid synthesis
  • Personalised medicine/disease biomarkers
  • Recombinant protein production and purification
  • Stem cell therapies
  • Supplementary protection certificates (SPCs)
  • Synthetic biology
  • Therapeutic antibodies
  • Vaccinology (e.g. viral vectors; mRNA vaccines)
  • Women’s health products
Chemicals
  • Agrochemicals
  • Catalysts
  • Dispersions and colloids
  • Lubricants
  • Polymers and plastics
Communications and Networks
  • Cloud computing
  • Internet of things (IOT)
  • Oceanography, marine
  • Wired and wireless networks
Computing and Software
  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning
  • Bioinformatics
  • Blockchain and distributed ledgers
  • Communications and networks
  • Computer games
  • Data and software security, cryptography and digital rights management (DRM)
  • Data management and storage, databases and data compression
  • Digital assistants, virtual assistants and software agents
  • Fintech and adtech
  • Machine vision
  • Metaverse, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)
  • Motor capture
  • Multimedia, audio/video processing and animation
  • Natural language processing
  • Quantum computing
  • Robotic process automation
  • Search engines
  • Signal processing
  • Software applications and systems, mobile applications, user interfaces
Consumer Goods and Retail
  • Anti-counterfeit devices
  • Beauty
  • Fashion
  • Health, fitness and sport
  • Household goods
  • Luxury goods
  • Moda
  • Retail
Electronics and Electrical Devices
  • Computer and IT architecture and system design
  • Medical devices
  • Optics
  • Restaurants and bars
  • Robotics
  • Scientific instruments
  • Semiconductor devices
  • Testing systems, control systems, signal processing
  • Travel and leisure
  • Wearable tech and human interfaces
Energy and Green Technologies
  • Biofuels
  • Clean air
  • Fuel cells and battery technology
  • Renewables and recycling
  • Solar power
  • Water, oil and gas, nuclear, fusion, fission
  • Wind turbines
Food and Beverage
  • Beverages
  • Nutrition
  • Retail
Industrial Manufacturing and Processing
  • Packaging
  • Polymers and plastics
  • Printing tech
  • Additive manufacturing
  • Coatings
  • Construction
Materials
  • Advanced materials
  • Composite materials
  • Metallurgy and alloys
  • Nanotechnology
Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Devices
  • Diagnostic instruments
  • Digital health
  • Drug delivery
  • Immuno-oncology
  • In vitro diagnostics
  • Medtech
Pharmaceuticals
  • Diagnostics
  • Drug delivery
  • Generic market entry
  • Medicinal chemistry
  • Methods of production and synthesis
  • Personalised medicine/disease biomarkers
  • Pharmaceutical formulations
  • Pharmaceutical formulations
  • Polymorphs
  • Small molecule pharmaceuticals
  • Supplementary protection certificates (SPCs)
Trade Marks
  • Consumer goods
  • Cosmetics and perfumery
  • Financial services
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Mechanical products
  • Services
  • Telecommunications
Relevant sectors