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IP in Healthcare Conference 2020

March 2020

Event date: 3rd March 2020

March 2020 in London and Manchester. HGF’s sixth annual Healthcare Conference reviews the latest intellectual property issues in the pharmaceuticals, life sciences and medical devices sectors.

Update

It is with great regret that we have taken the decision to cancel the HGF IP in Healthcare conference in London on Thursday 12th March. This is a precautionary measure by the firm based on current situation surrounding the Coronavirus in the UK and Europe.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for reserving your place and we look forward to welcoming you again in 2021.

Dates

The Conference will take place on the following dates:

  • Tuesday 3rd March in Alderley Park, Manchester
  • Thursday 12th March in Barber-Surgeons Hall, London *Cancelled*
About HGF Healthcare team

HGF’s Healthcare team provides professional expertise and commercially focused advice to business leaders and decision makers in the healthcare fields of life sciences, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. HGF has in-depth knowledge of the sector, and the experience to provide you with high quality and commercially focused advice in relation to the protection of your IP rights. The team offers the full range of IP services including:

  • IP strategy and advice;
  • Patent and trade mark procurement;
  • IP portfolio management;
  • Freedom-to-operate advice and opinions;
  • IP due diligence assessments and opinions;
  • Supplementary protection certificates and data exclusivity advice;
  • IP licences and agreements;
  • IP disputes management and litigation

For more information on the team please click here.

Please join our Healthcare+IP LinkedIn group which discusses stories and legal developments in the intellectual property field which impacts the healthcare sector.

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