< Back to latest news & events

Awards

IAM Strategy 300 2024

October 2024

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

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.

These rankings are a testament to the hard work, dedication, and innovation of our team. We are incredibly proud of our colleagues for their achievements and would like to congratulate them for this fantastic recognition.

HGF has 4 Partners listed in the guide in 2024:

Lucy Johnson

Gary Wilson

Achim Krebs

Douglas Drysdale

For more information on the IAM Strategy 300 guide 2024 click the button below:

IAM Strategy 300 guide 2024

We are also delighted to see Hsu Min and Gary Wilson as IAM Global Leaders 2025.

For more information click here

Latest updates

Often Copied, Never Equaled: When Do Everyday Items Become Subject of Copyright?

The  borderline between ‘pure’ works of art and mere utilitarian objects” –  Can iconic, yet everyday products be protected under copyright? The above question was posed by Advocate General in …

Read article

T 0883/23: Dosage claims and their entitlement to priority when only the clinical trial protocol was disclosed in the priority application

In a recently issued decision by the EPO’s Board of Appeal (BoA), the BoA held that claims directed to a combination of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) at particular doses were …

Read article

The end of the Brexit overhang for trade marks: review, refile and revoke.

On the 31st December 2025, five years will have passed since the end of the Brexit transitional period on 31st December 2020. Why is this relevant? For UK cloned trade …

Read article
Event - 14th January 2026

Seminar on The aftermath of G1/24 - has anything changed?

HGF is hosting a The aftermath of G1/24 – has anything changed? Which will be followed by networking, apero, and snacks. The Seminar will be held on Wednesday, 14th January …

Event details

Personal names as 'brands' in the world of fashion

Episode 1 Personal names as ‘brands’ in the world of fashion    

Read article

Colour in fashion and the difficulties of protecting it

Episode 2 Colour in fashion and the difficulties of protecting it  

Read article

Trade marks which are fashion products, and fashion products which are trade marks

Episode 3 Trade marks which are fashion products, and fashion products which are trade marks

Read article

Zombie Fashion Brands

Episode 4 Zombie Fashion Brands  

Read article
See all updates