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Office Closed Dates December 2025 / January 2026
HGF Office Closed Dates December 2025 / January 2026 UK Thursday 25 and Friday 26 December 2025 CLOSED Thursday 1 January 2026* CLOSED * Friday 2 January 2026 – …
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The FoodTech Series #1 | Medicament, functional food, nutritive product in the same claim 1: when your own examples no longer support the “improvement”
The Boards of Appeal of the EPO (BoA) are the appeal body that reviews EPO decisions; in this case, they ruled on an opposition …
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A New Era for AI Patents in the UK: Supreme Court Aligns with the EPO
The UK Supreme Court has handed down its long-awaited judgment in Emotional Perception AI Limited (EPAI) vs Comptroller General of Patents, a decision which serves to significantly change the way …
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The Antibody Series #5 | Epitope-defined antibody claims: when “binds to this epitope” becomes a risk of insufficiency
The Boards of Appeal of the EPO (BoA) are the appeal body that reviews decisions made at the EPO; here, they reviewed an appeal in opposition proceedings after the revocation …
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The Deity Shoes case: a question of design activity and the constraints on a designer’s freedom
The footwear brand Deity Shoes sought to enforce their Community Design rights, both registered and unregistered, against Mundorama Confort and Stay Design. However, Mundorama Confort and Stay Design found fault …
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The Antibody Series #4 | pH points in antibody claims: when “same pH ” becomes an addition of matter
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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The Antibody Series #3 | Antibody code names in claims: why “ACZ885” is not sufficient to define the antibody
The Boards of Appeal of the EPO (BoA) are the appeal body that reviews EPO decisions. In this case, they examined a claim that identified an antibody by an internal …
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HGF Director Promotions
We are pleased to announce a number of director promotions that will take effect from 1st December 2025. These individuals have demonstrated exceptional expertise, commitment, and leadership within their respective …
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