Forward thinking, dynamic and innovative

European intellectual property firm

We deliver world-class advice to help you protect, manage and enforce your IP rights on a global scale

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Forward thinking, dynamic and innovative

European intellectual property firm

Boult Wade Tennant has "unparalleled professionalism in UK and European IP matters" with "fast response times", "clear and concise advice", and "a team of individuals with valuable expertise in various areas of technology". Legal 500

Forward thinking, dynamic and innovative

European intellectual property firm

"Boult Wade Tennant is 'extraordinarily good and helpful' according to one client and 'exceptionally impressive and pragmatic' according to another." Managing Intellectual Property

Forward thinking, dynamic and innovative

European intellectual property firm

"They are a very bright, thoughtful bunch and are easy to work with. Their advice is timely, comprehensive, commercial and very sound." Chambers and Partners

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Expertise

Whatever the IP challenge, we have the team to help. We have over 80 patent attorneys and trade mark attorneys and lawyers, spread across three European countries. We can therefore provide you with advice at both a European level and nationally in the UK, Germany and Spain.

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Boult Wade Tennant LLP is one of the largest and most prestigious firms of patent attorneys and trade mark attorneys in Europe. Based in London with offices across the UK, Germany and Spain, we can help you to secure and enforce your Intellectual Property rights throughout Europe and beyond. We are proud of our history which stretches back over 100 years, to 1894, and some of our clients have worked with us for decades. But we are also a modern, forward looking firm, with a focus on technical and legal expertise and a dedication to our clients.

Our China Team

Dr. Alex Frost and Dr. Catherine Wolfe visit China regularly and serve as co-chairs of our China Contact Group.

Dr. Frost is a high-tech expert and holds a doctorate degree in physics and electronics from Oxford University. His main fields of study are physics, electronics and electrical engineering. For several years, Dr. Frost has been a frequent visitor to China, and currently assists Chinese clients in a diverse range of technological industries

Dr. Wolfe was admitted to Cambridge University in 1987 and obtained a degree in Chinese Studies in 1991. Her course involved a systematic study of the Chinese language and China’s history; she has been a frequent visitor to China since then. She has worked with clients in various fields and industries. In addition to frequently visiting China with Dr. Frost, as the former chairman of CITMA, she has participated in various events and activities in China. She once joined the UKIPO, representing British trade mark attorneys in paying visits to Hong Kong and mainland China. She is currently the vice-chairman of the Law and Practice Committee of CITMA as well as a member of the Brexit Working Group, Executive Committee and CITMA Committee

Alex Frost

Managing Partner

Catherine Wolfe

Partner