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IAM Strategy 300 2023

October 2023

IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists guide has now been published and HGF is proud to have 4 Partners listed.

IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists is IAM’s annual listing

The guide identifies individuals who understand the ways in which IP can be used most effectively. As well as individuals who offer outstanding services relating to the development and performance of IP value creation programmes.

HGF has 4 Partners listed in the guide in 2023:

Lucy Johnson

Gary Wilson

Achim Krebs

Douglas Drysdale

For more information on the IAM Strategy 300 guide 2023 please click here.

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