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The Unitary Patent Guidelines April 2026 update
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The Unitary Patent Guidelines April 2026 update
Looking ahead to another year of the UPC: 2025 at the Court in review
Increases in official fees at the EPO effective 1 April 2026
EU-based and filing patent applications in an EU language other than English, French, or German? Receive a €500 translation fee reimbursement under the Unitary Patent System
Preliminary opinion of the Enlarged Board of Appeal on description amendments (G 1/25)
Female inventorship in the UK
Another referral in the wake of G1/24 – should the description be consulted when considering added subject matter?
International Women’s Day 2026 – helping women to thrive in IP through the Women and IP mentoring scheme
Generation vs innovation: an analysis of UK electricity generation and energy sector patent applications for 2025
An update on late-filed divisional patent applications
The EPO President’s comments on description amendments (case G1/25)
UK IPO fee rises for patents, trade marks and designs from 1 April 2026
Dr Isabel Blanco – Partner announcement
Boult’s Trade Mark Team is nominated for two awards at the MIP EMEA Awards 2026
An IP guide to Biosimilars
A farewell to Aerotel and a welcome to the “intermediate step” – the Supreme Court weighs in on Emotional Perception
What constitutes individual character and when online marketplaces can be used as prior art
UPC Court fees revision – January 2026
EPO vs UPC: Inventive step
LEGO A/S V. EUIPO – Round 2 – Who is the informed user?
Dr Isabel Blanco in our Spanish trade marks team has been appointed as a Partner of Boult Wade Tennant Spain, S.L.P.
Boult’s trade mark team has been nominated for Trademark Prosecution (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms).
From 1 January 2026, the UPC has increased its court fees by around 33%, with an additional 10% increase for Court of Appeal value-based fees, reflecting inflation and operational needs.
Boult has once again been featured in the World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000 for 2026.
Dr Isabel Blanco in our Spanish trade marks team has been appointed as a Partner of Boult Wade Tennant Spain, S.L.P.
Boult’s trade mark team has been nominated for Trademark Prosecution (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms).
From 1 January 2026, the UPC has increased its court fees by around 33%, with an additional 10% increase for Court of Appeal value-based fees, reflecting inflation and operational needs.
Boult has once again been featured in the World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000 for 2026.