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London
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HGF is dedicated to providing a comprehensive service both across Europe and internationally. Contact us to find out how we can work with your business.

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Located in the City of London, the financial centre of the UK and Europe, HGF London provides the firm’s full range of IP services to clients in the South East of England and globally.

Our London-based patent and trade mark attorneys work alongside HGF’s legal team to provide coordinated advice across a complete range of technical and commercial fields, including branding, life sciences, chemistry, electronics, software and engineering. Our proximity to the UK capital’s world-class universities and medical research institutions, puts us at the heart of the innovation.

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    Event - 23rd - 25th March 2026

    HGF are Gold Sponsors of IPBC Europe 2026

    HGF are proud sponsors of IPBC Europe 2026, taking place from 23-25 March 2026 at the Pullman Paris Montparnasse. Bringing together patent pioneers, in-house leaders and private practice specialists, IPBC …

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    Event - 8th - 11th February 2026

    AUTM Meeting 2026

    We are attending the AUTM Annual Meeting from 8–11 February, a flagship event bringing together technology transfer professionals from across the globe. AUTM connects innovators, universities, and industry leaders to …

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    The Boards of Appeal of the EPO (BoA) are the appeal body that reviews EPO decisions; in this case, they reviewed a revocation in opposition of a patent relating to …

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    Defining an antibody by its binding strength is common practice in patent claims, but it can quickly become a pitfall under Article 84 EPC on clarity. In this second installment …

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    Event - 3rd February 2026

    HGF Brand & Design Conference 2026

    Join us on 3rd February 2026 for HGF’s Brand & Design Conference, the must attend event for in-house legal teams, brand leaders, creatives, and innovators shaping the future of IP. …

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    Event - 14th January 2026

    Seminar on The aftermath of G1/24 - has anything changed?

    HGF is hosting a The aftermath of G1/24 – has anything changed? Which will be followed by networking, apero, and snacks. The Seminar will be held on Wednesday, 14th January …

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