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 Nienke Lubben Patent Director
Nienke’s experience includes patent drafting, GB and European prosecution, providing freedom to operate opinions, and advising on patent strategy. Her professional interests lie in the fields of biotechnology and life sciences.
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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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Dr Patrick Clarke Patent Attorney
Patrick joined HGF in 2014 and specialises in the drafting and prosecution of telecommunications and consumer electronics related patent applications. Prior to joining HGF he completed two-and-half years training at a leading private practice firm.
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Jennifer Good Senior Trade Mark Attorney
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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Zoe Goodrum Patent Attorney
Zoe joined HGF in 2012 after completing a Bacherlors degree in Physics from Durham University. She has since progressed quickly through the professional patent exams and is now a European and UK qualified Patent Attorney.
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Rebecca Grant Trainee Trade Mark Attorney
Rebecca joined HGF in 2013 and has recently started training as a Trade Mark Attorney.
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Matt Greengrass Trainee Patent Attorney
Matt joined the HGF York office in August 2016 as part of the Electronics team.
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Stephanie Jackson Trainee Patent Attorney
Stephanie graduated in June 2010 with a degree in Physics from the University of York. She later completed a Masters degree in Neuroscience at Newcastle University in which she conducted research into motor and memory systems using current experimental techniques.
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David Kim Trainee Patent Attorney
David joined the HGF York office as a Trainee Patent Attorney in 2018.
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Thomas McCann Trainee Patent Attorney
Thomas graduated from the University of York in the UK in 2017 with an MPhys in Physics.
