HGF Leeds is our firm’s head office, located in the heart of the city. We are passionate about the continued development of ideas and technology in Yorkshire and the North-East. Our teams’ collective experience and expertise allows us to provide our clients with a winning combination of technical and commercially sound advice.
We are a full-service IP office, which enables us to provide our clients with a rapid response to their queries. We aim to add value to the service that we provide to our clients through understanding their business and working with them to maximise the potential of their IP and minimise risk.
We have strong relationships within the local business community and are active members of Connect Yorkshire and the North East Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC).
Specialist Sectors
As our flagship office HGF Leeds offers trade mark and law specialists in all sectors of the business, including experts in engineering, electronics, chemistry, life sciences, bio sciences, pharmaceuticals and software.
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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Tim Wright Finance Director and Partner
Tim joined HGF in July 2008 and is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (FCA - ICAEW).
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Richard Wylie Partner
Since joining HGF in 2005, Richard has worked for clients across a range of industries, including household names in the food and medical field, high profile entertainment clients, leading universities and international engineering companies.
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Jacqui Weston Marketing Director
Jacqui joined HGF in 2005 as the firm’s first professional in the area of business development and marketing, reporting directly to the CEO. Since then the function has grown in size and reputation, and provides a pivotal role in the growth of the firm.
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Jennifer Good Trade Mark Director
Jennifer is a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, advising on all aspects of trade mark protection from clearance and registration to contentious matters such as oppositions, revocations and invalidations.
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Dr David Selby Patent Director
David’s practice is predominantly in the areas of chemical and biomedical research tools, including analytical instrumentation, and pharmaceuticals. David’s experience in these areas includes GB and European patent prosecution, drafting and international portfolio management for large corporations and universities.
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Dr Daniel Woollaston Patent Director
Since joining HGF in 2010, much of Daniel’s work has concerned the drafting and prosecuting of patent applications across a broad spectrum of chemical sciences, but particularly in the fields of pharmaceutical chemistry, organic chemistry and new materials. Daniel also has experience in advising on freedom to operate issues.
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Heather Abulafia Trainee Patent Attorney
Heather joined HGF in February 2020 as a Trainee Patent Attorney. She specialises in Medical Devices and is experienced in Australian Patent Law.
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Robin Cade Trainee Patent Attorney
Robin joined HGF in 2020 as a Trainee Patent Attorney in the Engineering team. Robin obtained an MPhys from Lancaster University.
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Fiona Christie Patent Attorney
Fiona obtained a First Class MSci in Forensic and Analytical Chemistry from the University of Strathclyde in 2009, during which she undertook a one-year industrial placement at Pfizer, Sandwich. Fiona Joined HGF in December 2014.
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Dr Stewart Eccles Senior Patent Attorney
Stewart joined the Leeds office of HGF in July 2010 to train as a patent attorney.
