Since 2001, HGF York have been committed to the continued development of ideas and technology in North Yorkshire. Our teams’ collective experience and expertise allows us to provide our clients with a winning combination of technical and commercially sound advice.
We have strong relationships within the local business community and are active members of Connect Yorkshire, York Professionals and The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI).
Specialist Sectors
Our growing York office has specialists working in the fields of engineering, electronics, chemistry, life sciences, bio sciences and pharmaceuticals.
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 Richard Jenkins Partner
Richard’s practice spans the fields of telecommunications, electronics, computer-implemented inventions, physics, and medical devices. Within these fields, Richard has extensive experience in the drafting and prosecution of patent applications relating to mobile phone technology, analogue and digital electronic circuits, the structure and manufacture of electronic devices, fibre-optic systems, electrical and electromechanical devices, power generation, and surgical apparatus.
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Lucy Johnson Partner
Lucy’s extensive experience covers a broad spectrum of subject matter, from simple engineering, such as joist hangers and packaging, through water treatment systems to welding, automotive and oil and gas technology. With many long standing clients including both global and local companies, Lucy is very well respected for a pragmatic, commercial approach.
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Nigel Sanderson Partner
Nigel’s practice is balanced between chemistry and mechanical and engineering subject matter. Nigel has particular experience in organic and pharmaceutical chemistry including pharmaceutical formulations and over-the-counter (non-prescription) medicines, together with fast moving consumer goods such as hard surface cleaners, laundry products, depilatories and air fresheners.
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Kate Taylor Partner
Kate handles a diverse portfolio of technologies in the life sciences and biopharmaceutical fields, including diagnostic and therapeutic targets, SNPs, antisense nucleic acids, GMOs, antibody and peptide therapeutics.
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Dr Jennifer Uno Partner
Jennifer Uno is a Chartered Patent Attorney and a European Patent Attorney with first and doctoral degrees in engineering and considerable experience in the patent field both in the UK and Japan.
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Martin Connors Patent Director
Martin joined HGF's York office as a Patent Director in December 2016.
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Catherine Coombes Patent Director
Catherine is a Senior Patent Attorney in our York office. She joined HGF in June 2015.
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Alison Gallafent Patent Director
Alison is a UK Chartered Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney, with many years of experience having qualified in 1994. Alison specialises in advising companies in the pharmaceutical and life sciences fields, and has represented both originator and generic pharmaceutical companies.
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Richard Gover Patent Director
Specialising in the field of electronics, Richard has particular experience in the areas of mobile devices, data storage systems, communication networks and computer implemented inventions.
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Takayuki Imazato Patent Director
Taka Imazato is a Japanese Patent Attorney with first and master degrees in life sciences, and considerable experience in prosecution and litigation cases in Japan.
