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Büro geschlossen – Dezember 2025 / Januar 2026

HGF Büro geschlossen – Dezember 2025 / Januar 2026   UK Donnerstag, 25. und Freitag, 26. Dezember 2025 GESCHLOSSEN Donnerstag, 1. Januar 2026* GESCHLOSSEN * Freitag, 2. Januar 2026 – …

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Business Reporter: Leading Change in a Transforming IP Landscape

  Intellectual Property (IP) has evolved from a legal “back-office” function into a core driver of business value. As the digital landscape shifts, IP leaders are no longer just protecting …

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POV: IP strategies needn’t be complex or costly

In the final session of the day at HGF’s Brand and Design Conference earlier this month, I sat down with colleagues Harpreet Dhaliwal and John Johnston and Emma Reeve of …

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The FoodTech Series #1 | Mehrparameter-Anspruch, Beispiele außerhalb des Anspruchs: Wenn die Verbesserung eintritt und die Evidenz leichter nachzuweisen ist

            Die Beschwerdekammern des EPA (BoA) sind die Berufungsinstanz, die Entscheidungen des EPA überprüft. In diesem Fall haben sie über eine Einspruchsbeschwerde bezüglich einer Erfindung …

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Can a trade mark registration for fashion designers name be deemed deceptive?

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis discuss the importance of personal names in the world of fashion and a recent decision of the CJEU concerning the registration of a trade mark …

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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 …

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The Patentability of Deuterated Pharmaceuticals: Insights from the EPO

Deuteration has emerged as a valuable strategy for tailoring the properties of pharmaceutical compounds.  With its expanding role in drug development, it is important to consider how the European Patent …

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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 …

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The Deity Shoes case: a question of design activity and the constraints on a designer’s freedom

The footwear brand Deity Shoes sought to enforce their Community Design rights, both registered and unregistered, against Mundorama Confort and Stay Design. However, Mundorama Confort and Stay Design found fault …

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IP Ingredients: Winter Case Law Review 2025

A seasonal tasting of recent IP decisions across the UK and EU.  Including notes on what brand owners, creatives, R&D teams and food and drink businesses should take away. Patents …

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