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IPBC Europe 2023

January 2023

HGF is a gold sponsor of IPBC Europe 2023 on the 27th – 29th of March in Paris.

The event will bring together elite decision-makers to discuss key policy, business, and legal developments, as well as the most effective strategies for maximising IP value in the increasingly dynamic European market.

HGF Partner & Head of Law Rachel Fetches will be moderating the panel “Avoiding UPC disasters”. This panel will cover:

    • How patentees and defendants can mitigate dangers
    • Rectifying the mistakes you may already have made
    • Strategies for parallel litigation in national courts

Attending the event are HGF Partners Craig Thomson, Dr Susan Keston & Harry Hutchinson.

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