The Operations Team

The operations team focuses on the operational aspects of the business, including finance, business development, HR and IT.

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Paul Sanderson

Chief Executive and Partner

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Tim Wright

Finance Director and Partner

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Robert Harrison

IT Director and Partner

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Carol Watkiss

HR Director and Partner

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Sally Whittle

Formalities Director and Partner

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Jacqui Weston

Marketing Director

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Estelle Senior

Professional Support Director

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HGF Gender Pay Gap Reporting 2019
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Patenting Computer-Implemented Healthcare Inventions in AI and Machine Learning
April 2020
With recent advances in computer technology, AI and ML are increasingly being used in products and services for the healthcare industry. Statistics from the World Intellectual Property Organisation also show increasing numbers of AI related patent applications being filed in the Life and Medical Sciences sector. It is, therefore, important to understand what types of invention can be protected in this area and why.
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COVID-19 and EPO deadlines
April 2020
On 15 March 2020 the European Patent Office announced that in view of the disruptions arising from the COVID-19 outbreak, time limits expiring on or after that date were to be extended until 17 April 2020 under Rule 134(2) EPC.
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Fast track or slow lane: Patent strategy or IP cost control?
April 2020
The patent application procedure is notoriously slow and driven by fixed deadlines. We are often asked how to speed up the process and also how to slow down the procedure when big costs approach such as validation of a granted European patent.
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HGF Deadlines and Docketing - please use electronic communications
April 2020
Most Official Intellectual Property offices in the jurisdictions in which HGF operates remain fully operational at this time, but some are offering extensions to deadlines in order to support applicants and their attorneys who have been affected by the pandemic. See here for updates based on the situation on Tuesday 24th March 2020.
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EPO Fees – changes applying from April 2020
April 2020
The EPO has announced the revised EPO Fees that will apply from 1 April 2020 in its Official Journal. The new amounts will apply to payments made on or after 1 April 2020.
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The Operations Team

Paul Sanderson

Tim Wright

Robert Harrison

Carol Watkiss

Sally Whittle

Jacqui Weston

Estelle Senior

About — In this section

All latest updates

Patenting Computer-Implemented Healthcare Inventions in AI and Machine Learning

COVID-19 and EPO deadlines

Fast track or slow lane: Patent strategy or IP cost control?

HGF Deadlines and Docketing - please use electronic communications

EPO Fees – changes applying from April 2020