< Back to latest news & events

Event

Managing IP’s Intellectual Property and Innovation Summit 2022

May 2022

HGF is a gold sponsor at the Managing IP’s Intellectual Property and Innovation Summit, Europe. The event will take place on 15-16th June in London.

This year the event will focus on innovation and debate the future direction of the IP industry. Multiple tracks will be featured, to explore in-depth challenges across all IP practice areas, including patents, brand protection, trademarks, strategy and leadership.

Topics that will be covered include: Disruption, change and innovation – the future of IP, how to maximise the potential of your international IP portfolio and keeping a strong focus on diversity & inclusion.

HGF will also be hosting a UPC Strategy Workshop – Unified Patent Court – to opt in or to opt out?

During this scenario-based session, leading lawyers will provide a practical guide for approaching your patent portfolio in the context of the UPC.

  • What are your options?
  • Do you seek a Unitary Patent or remain country by country designation?
  • Cost-benefit analysis
  • Key takeaways/recommendations
Speakers

Rachel Fetches, HGF

Bal Matharu, HGF

Francesco Macchetta, Bracco

Grzegorz Wesela-Bauman, GE Power

FIND OUT MORE

Attendees

Bal
Matharu

Rachel
Fetches

Latest updates

Agritech Thymes: A review of protection for gene edited plants

As we head into a new season, it’s a good time to revisit the current status of protection for Essentially Derived Varieties (EDVs) and plants derived from New Genomic Techniques …

Read article

Avoiding Legal Pitfalls: The Notting Hill Bag Company's Costly Mistake

[2025] EWHC 1793 (IPEC) – Natasha Courtenay-Smith and Notting Hill Bag Company Limited v The Notting Hill Shopping Bag Company Limited, Nangialai Takanai, The Notting Hill Shopper Bag Ltd, Ehsanullah …

Read article
Event - 12th September 2025

Wolters Kluwer Breakfast Panel on AI & IP at AIPPI

Sofie McPherson, Patent Director at HGF, will be moderating a special breakfast panel session hosted by Wolters Kluwer at the AIPPI World Congress in Yokohama on 15 September 2025. Session …

Event details

T1465/23 – No Narrowing by Description—EPO Board Terminates Inventive Step Analysis for Arbitrary Modifications Citing G1/24 and G1/19

“The potential patentability of a specific narrow embodiment…cannot render a claim allowable which, due to its breadth, encompasses a multitude of other, non-inventive embodiments” – r. 3.5. Background EP3113515 was …

Read article

Wrestling with G1/24 – How should the claims be interpreted in view of the description?

In G1/24, the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) codified how claims should be interpreted for assessing patentability: in consultation with the description. However, the decision was light on how, in …

Read article

Welcome to HGF Presents - New Video Series

Introducing HGF Presents a new video series delivering practical insights into European Patent Law and practice. Curated by our leading experts in chemistry, life sciences, technology & engineering, each concise …

Read article

Seminar on Incorporating Trade Secrets into your IP Strategy

HGF is hosting a Seminar on Incorporating Trade Secrets into your IP Strategy which will be followed by networking, apero, and snacks. The Seminar will be held on Wednesday, 10th …

Read article

PRESS RELEASE – HGF strengthens European presence with three new Partners in France and Germany

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 …

Read article
See all updates