HGF Office

Bern

sitem-insel AG,
Freiburgstrasse 3,
3010 Bern
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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HGF’s Bern office is located within the sitem-insel building, the Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, a centre of excellence that assists in transitioning research innovation from the laboratory to marketable products.

The HGF attorney team in Bern provides IP expertise to local and international clients on all aspects of pharmaceutical, life sciences, medical devices and chemistry, including patent drafting and prosecution, IP strategy and IP due diligence.

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    UPC Representative

    Michael
    Nelson

    Partner & European and UK Patent Attorney

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    HGF office closures in December 2024 and January 2025

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    Celebrating Success – Director Promotions

    We are proud to announce that 7 of our team have been promoted to director effective from 1 December 2024! These promotions recognise the outstanding contributions demonstrated by these individuals, who …

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    In the referring decision, T1286/23, the Board of Appeal referred the following questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal: After the withdrawal of all appeals, may the proceedings be continued …

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    UPC first FRAND judgment results in injunction against OPPO

    Panasonic Holdings Corporation v Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp. Ltd & anor UPC_CFI_210/2023 – Mannheim Local Division (Tochtermann, Böttcher, Brinkman & Loibner) – 22 November 2024. The UPC issued its …

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