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)…

Where is Dr Boden?

Hmmm. It seems that Dr Boden, famous for his involvement in the case of the doctored Patent Office letter, has vanished from the Fry Heath & Spence website. Clicking the list of “Partners and Staff” doesn’t give a listing for him. He is also listed on Companies House as having resigned from Fry Heath &…

Dr Keith Boden fails at the European Patent Office

Dr Boden (partner in Fry Heath & Spence LLP) has upset someone else. After having been caught doctoring a letter to his client and being reprimanded for it (see our previous post discussing Keith Boden’s style of client care), this time it is a Board of Appeal at the European Patent Office. We happened to…