Our Glasgow practice has grown rapidly since we opened our doors in 2007. The office now acts for many of Scotland’s top companies and universities along with a host of international blue-chip companies. We also represent a large number of leading Scottish SMEs and highly innovative individuals, offering a high-quality service at competitive rates.
This quality has been recognised, with the Scottish practice being named Scottish IP Firm of the Year by Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) on numerous occasions.
We are also Tier 1 ranked in legal directories. We also have a number of attorneys who are internationally ranked as being IP Stars by MIP and are listed in the IAM 1000 which lists the world’s top IP professionals.
We pride ourselves in offering a friendly, personal and pro-active high-quality service.
Specialist Sectors
HGF Glasgow is a full-service office, and has patent specialists in all major technical areas including: biosciences; chemistry; electronics; engineering; life sciences; medical devices; pharmaceuticals and software. We also have specialists in designs and trade marks.
Looking for a specific skillset, speciality or individual?
Use our ‘People Finder’ to discover the wealth of talent and skills that make up the teams at HGF. Select a speciality or search for a team member by name, and use their ‘Contact Card’ to get in touch.
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Dr Fiona Edwards European Patent Attorney
Fiona’s specialist areas of patent practice are predominantly within the pharmaceuticals and bio-related fields.
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Alasdair Mackenzie Trainee Patent Attorney
Alasdair joined HGF in February 2018 as a Trainee Patent Attorney as part of the Engineering team, based in the Glasgow office.
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Dr Andrew McGettrick Senior Patent Attorney
Andrew is an experienced European and Chartered UK Patent Attorney. His career to date has focused largely on drafting and prosecution work for a wide range of clients, including multinational companies, universities and high tech spin out companies. Andrew is also a European Design Attorney.
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Neil McKechnie Consultant
Neil's practice in recent years has been exceptionally wide-ranging, particularly in the fields of mechanical & electrical engineering in areas such as optics, telecommunications and associated fields. His work involves advising a wide range of corporate clients, as well as a significant private client base whose fields of interest are even broader.
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Dr Christopher Mellor Senior Patent Attorney
Chris has more than eight years’ experience in the patent profession, specialising in the field of chemistry, particularly medical devices, polymers, biochemistry, pharmaceuticals and surface chemistry. As well as drafting and prosecuting patent applications, he handles contentious EPO opposition and appeal proceedings, provides strategic advice on IP portfolios, and opinions on the infringement and validity of patents.
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Dr Inge Muellejans European Patent Attorney
Inge is a fully qualified European Patent Attorney and worked for 11 years for a leading chemical business in Germany
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Dr Eddie O'Gorman Consultant
Eddie has worked in the IP profession for over 12 years and is a highly experienced patent searcher. He has a BSc in Biochemistry from Cardiff University and a PhD in Creatine Metabolism from ETH Zurich. He also has a Masters in Intellectual Property Management from Queen Mary and Westfield College, London.
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Elitsa Peeva Trainee Patent Attorney
Elitsa joined HGF’s Glasgow office in March 2018 to train as a Patent Attorney within the Life Sciences Team.
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Leanne Docherty IP Administration ManagerLeanne Docherty is an IP Administration Manager in our Glasgow office.
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