HGF Office

Paris

73 Rue de Vaugirard,
Paris,
75006
France

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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. +33(0) 172 355 875

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Following the success of the Rennes office which opened in June 2021 we have now launched a second office in France, based in Paris.

This office will support HGF France by providing further expertise both to our local and international clients. The team will also collaborate with firms multidisciplinary specialists across the HGF network to provide expert advise across electronics, engineering, life sciences, chemistry, trade marks and IP law.

Our team: Paris

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    Jason
    Lessard

    Partner & Patent Attorney
    UPC Representative

    Vivien
    Verbrugge

    Partner & Patent Attorney
    UPC Representative

    Laurent
    Barbe

    Partner & Patent Attorney
    UPC Representative

    Benoit
    Liénard

    Partner & Patent Attorney
    UPC Representative

    Roxna
    Kapadia

    Patent Director

    Mickael
    Mechin

    Senior Patent Attorney

    Romain
    Bouchand

    European Patent Attorney

    Delphine
    Lauté-Caly

    Trainee Patent Attorney

    Emilie
    Clarke

    Senior Patent Formalities Officer & IP Administrator Team Manager

    Marie-Louise
    Happi

    IP Administrator

    Nathalie
    Fouillee

    Senior Formalities Officer

    Anna
    Olechno

    Patent Formalities Officer

    Latest updates

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    HGF is pleased to announce the arrival of three new partners, further strengthening its European presence. Two partners will be joining the firm’s fast-growing French practice, and one will join …

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    The EPO Board of Appeal comments on the scope of the morality exclusion from patentability

    The recent decision, T1553/22 of the Board of Appeal required the Board to consider the scope of the exclusions from patentability under Article 53(a) EPC. The invention in this case …

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    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 …

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    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 …

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    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 …

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    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 …

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