HGF Office

Newcastle

7th Floor, 1 St. James Gate,
Scotswood Road,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
NE1 4AD

View on Google Maps

Contact the office

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

Tel. +44 (0)191 205 8360

Email our team

HGF opened its Newcastle office in 2016 to provide IP services to the many companies and universities based in the North East area.

Newcastle’s HGF office collaborates with the firm’s large network of multidisciplinary specialists across trade marks, bio sciences, life sciences, engineering, chemistry and electronics to provide full service IP for academia, SMEs and multinational companies.

Our team: Newcastle

Search for a specialist

    Use the options below to select one or more search areas

    UPC Representative

    Lucy
    Johnson

    Chief Operating Officer
    UPC Representative

    Jennifer
    Uno

    Partner

    Richard
    Wylie

    Partner & Trade Mark Attorney
    UPC Representative

    Jennifer
    Unsworth

    Partner & Patent Attorney

    Linda
    Hedges

    Head of Patent Support Services & Partner

    Elliot
    Stephens

    Patent Director

    Thomas
    Olbrich

    Patent Director

    Rebecca
    Grant

    Trade Mark Director

    David
    Akerman

    Senior Patent Attorney

    Heather
    Reiffer

    Patent Attorney

    Joseph
    Todd

    Trainee Patent Attorney

    Julie
    Baughman

    Patent Formalities Officer
    Load More

    Latest updates

    Event - 23rd - 25th March 2026

    HGF are Gold Sponsors of IPBC Europe 2026

    HGF are proud sponsors of IPBC Europe 2026, taking place from 23-25 March 2026 at the Pullman Paris Montparnasse. Bringing together patent pioneers, in-house leaders and private practice specialists, IPBC …

    Event details
    Event - 8th - 11th February 2026

    AUTM Meeting 2026

    We are attending the AUTM Annual Meeting from 8–11 February, a flagship event bringing together technology transfer professionals from across the globe. AUTM connects innovators, universities, and industry leaders to …

    Event details

    The Antibody Series #4 | pH points in antibody claims: when “same pH ” becomes an addition of matter

    The Boards of Appeal of the EPO (BoA) are the appeal body that reviews EPO decisions; in this case, they reviewed a revocation in opposition of a patent relating to …

    Read article

    The Antibody Series #3 | Antibody code names in claims: why “ACZ885” is not sufficient to define the antibody

    The Boards of Appeal of the EPO (BoA) are the appeal body that reviews EPO decisions. In this case, they examined a claim that identified an antibody by an internal …

    Read article

    The Antibody Series #2 | Definition via binding strength in antibody claims: when “binds strongly... but only minimally...” becomes a trap of lack of clarity

    Defining an antibody by its binding strength is common practice in patent claims, but it can quickly become a pitfall under Article 84 EPC on clarity. In this second installment …

    Read article
    Event - 3rd February 2026

    HGF Brand & Design Conference 2026

    Join us on 3rd February 2026 for HGF’s Brand & Design Conference, the must attend event for in-house legal teams, brand leaders, creatives, and innovators shaping the future of IP. …

    Event details
    See all updates