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Managing IP EMEA Awards 2024

February 2024

The 19th annual Managing IP Awards: EMEA Awards 2024 shortlist has now been published and HGF are proud to announce that we have been shortlisted for a staggering 17 awards. This follows a year of continued growth for the firm and is a testament to the success of the whole of the HGF team across Europe, who have worked extremely hard to provide excellence to their clients. We look forward to the ceremony in London on the 11th April.

The categories we are shortlisted for are:

Europe

  • Patent Prosecution
  • Trade Mark (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms) 

Benelux

  • Trademark (Patent and Trademark Attorney Firms)
  • Patent (Patent and Trademark Attorney Firms)

Ireland

  • Patent Prosecution
  • Practitioner of the Year (Patent and Trademark Attorney Firms) – Marie Walsh 
  • Rising Star of the Year – Sean McDonagh

Netherlands

  • Patent Prosecution
  • Trademark Prosecution
  • Practitioner of the Year (Patent and Trademark Attorney Firms) – Pieter de Ruijter 

England

  • Patent Disputes (Patent and Trademark Attorney Firms)
  • Trademark Disputes (Patent and Trademark Attorney Firms)
  • Trademark Prosecution (Patent and Trademark Attorney Firms)
  • Trademark Attorney of the Year – Lee Curtis 

Scotland

For the full shortlist please see here

 

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