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CIPSC Corporate IP Strategy Conference

October 2024

Event date: 7th November 2024

HGF are proud to be platinum sponsors of the CIPSC event in Santa Clara, US.

The CIPSC Unified Patents event will be held in Santa Clara, US on Thursday 7th November, and will be co-hosted by SCU High Tech Law Journal and Unified Patents. The conference will host exceptional IP specific panels with the opportunity for networking.

HGF Partner and Patent Attorney Susan Keston will be moderating an insightful panel on ‘SEPs and Open Source Patent Strategies’ at 3:15pm. Partners Andrew McGettrick and Harry Hutchinson will also be attending bringing their patent knowledge and expertise.

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