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Dr Keith Boden is dishonest (official)

Keith Boden has set a precedent in IPReg, and not one to be proud of. He is the subject of a recent decision concerning his handling of a family of European patent applications, as a result of which he is now (to the best of my knowledge) the first patent attorney to be the subject…

Engage, don’t hide (Part 2…)

Yes, another story of a patent attorney who would have been better advised to cooperate with IPReg’s investigation.  John Hardwick came to IPReg’s attention by letting his professional indemnity insurance lapse, which seems to be a very common route to the IPReg Disciplinary Panel.  He had previously explained to the PI provider (some years before)…


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