HGF Office

Basel

OBC Suisse AG
Aeschengraben 29
4051 Basel
Switzerland

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HGF is dedicated to providing a comprehensive service both across Switzerland and internationally. Contact us to find out how we can work with your business.

Tel. +41 (0)61 225 4480

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Conveniently located in the city centre, HGF Basel opened in February 2016 as part of our ongoing expansion into continental Europe.

Providing responsive and commercially focused advice to clients internationally and throughout Switzerland, the locally-based attorneys specialise in pharmaceuticals, life sciences, medical devices and chemistry fields. This covers patent drafting and prosecution, IP strategy and IP due diligence.

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    Event - 3rd June 2025

    Patent and trademark strategy for startups – protect innovation, build your brand, secure growth

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    Event - 17th June 2025

    UPC Seminar in Düsseldorf

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    Event - 25th June 2025

    Seminar on Recent Decisions from the UPC and EPO Boards of Appeal

    HGF is hosting a Seminar on Inventive Step, Recent Decisions from the UPC and EPO Boards of Appeal, which will be followed by networking, apero, and snacks. The Seminar will …

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