Boult Wade Tennant
Service » Global plant breeders’ rights and national listings

We have a growing practice and specialist expertise in supporting major horticultural and biopharma clients in relation to plant breeders’ rights and national listings. The team is equipped to assist clients in national listings for plant varieties within the UK as well as obtaining rights across Europe. We also offer expert advice on the potential infringement risks associated with plant variety rights held by third parties.

 

What we do

Secure and preserve
  • We have significant experience in filing and prosecuting applications for plant breeders’ rights (known as plant variety rights in some countries) and national listings in the UK for our clients.
  • In this regard, we regularly act before the Plant Variety Rights Office of the UK Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and have filed many applications using UPOV PRISMA.
  • We are regularly appointed as agent for existing UK plant breeders’ rights, particularly those created when the UK left the EU, and based upon former corresponding Community plant variety rights.
  • We are also able to coordinate the filing of plant variety right and national listing applications outside of the UK, including in the EU.

Technical toolkits

Services

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Patents

Our European, UK and German experts advise on the creation, exploitation and enforcement of IP rights across a wide range of sectors. They provide creative IP solutions and outstanding client service.

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Trade Marks

Our highly skilled experts are experienced negotiators and have particular expertise in the management of large portfolios; searching and watching; domain name recovery; and trading standards and customs work.

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Design Rights

The team can advise clients across a wide range of industries on matters of design law and practice. They combine their commercial knowledge with legal expertise to provide high quality advice that is always pragmatic.

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Insights

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IP updates
Hey, it’s Taylor Swift: trade marked soundbites in the AI age

Taylor Swift's latest trade mark filings for her signature voice prompt raise important questions about sound marks, AI deepfakes, and whether trade marks can offer meaningful protection against digital replicas.

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IP updates
An insight into UPC Court of Appeal claim interpretation (Agfa v Gucci)

The UPC Court of Appeal's decision in Agfa v Gucci reinforces the role of patent descriptions in claim interpretation and highlights how broader claim scope can affect patent validity.

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IP updates
Innovation and Intellectual Property (IP) in sports nutrition: Patents, freedom to operate and commercial strategy

As sports nutrition evolves beyond traditional supplements, businesses must consider patents, freedom to operate and wider IP strategies to protect innovation, support growth and attract investment.

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Event
29 November - 2 December Hong Kong
79th Council Meeting of Asian Patent Attorneys Association

Dr Jonathan Palmer is attending the 79th Council Meeting of Asian Patent Attorneys Association in Hong Kong on 29 November - 2 December.

INSIGHTS

Patents