News archive for 2017
All of our news from 2017
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UK presses on with ratification of the UPC Agreement
June 2017
The UK is pressing on with legislation that is required for the ratification of the UPC Agreement by the UK; secondary legislation in the form of an Order on Privileges and Immunities for the Unified Patent Court were laid in Parliament under the International Organisations Act 1968 today (26 June 2017).
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December 2017 target start date for UPC will not be achieved
June 2017
The UPC Preparatory Committee has announced that the timetable for opening the UPC (and the associated start date for unitary patents) is to be revised.
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IAM Patent 1000
June 2017
The IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2017 guide has now been published. The sixth edition of IAM's market-leading guide identifies and profiles leading patent professionals and firms in the world’s key jurisdictions. HGF are one of only 4 firms in the UK with 9 or more attorneys published within the Patent 1000. HGF are also listed as Recommended firm within the guide. This achievement comes on the back of a successful year for the firm with new office openings in Basel and Amsterdam, giving the firm a total of 3 offices in mainland Europe and ensuring we are well positioned for the opportunities in post Brexit Britain.
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The Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017
May 2017
The Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill received Royal Assent on 27 April 2017. This creates the Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017 which is expected to come in to force in October 2017.
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Private Prosecutions – a viable line of attack against counterfeiters
May 2017
In the commercial world producers of quality goods rely upon exclusivity and their reputation within the marketplace. The preservation of their products’ reputation being integral to long term commercial success.
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HGF announces 5 new Partners
May 2017
HGF is delighted to announce that from the 1st of May 2017 Richard Wylie, Andy Camenisch, Jason Lessard, Douglas Drysdale and Dr Bal Matharu have been promoted to Partner, increasing the Partner group to 51 Partners.
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CRISPR: patent battles from the US to Europe
April 2017
Patent bodies in the US and Europe have issued important decisions in patent battles over the gene-editing technology CRISPR, as Catherine Coombes of HGF reports.
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UK General Election – December UPC start date seems doubtful
April 2017
This morning the UK Prime Minister has called for a General Election on 8 June 2017. Parliament will vote on this tomorrow.
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Flying in Europe - HGF named in FT 1000
April 2017
Flying in Europe - HGF named in FT 1000
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UPC ratification and Article 50 - what next?
April 2017
Willthe ratification of the UPCA by the UK will be affected by triggering Article 50?
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