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Managing Intellectual Property practitioner rankings – IP Stars 2025

June 2025

We are pleased to share that HGF has once again been prominently featured in the Managing IP STARS 2025 rankings, a leading benchmark for excellence in the global IP profession.

This year, 29 of our European attorneys have been recognised demonstrating the depth of expertise across our firm.

Top 250 Women in IP 2025

We are delighted to see Partner Rachel Fetches named in the Top 50 Women in IP. This esteemed recognition highlights her outstanding leadership, industry impact, and unwavering commitment to client service.

Patent Stars
Trade Mark Stars
Notable Practitioners

Congratulations to everyone recognised! These accolades are a testament to our commitment to delivering top-tier IP services across Europe.

View the full rankings below.

Latest updates

T 0883/23: Dosage claims and their entitlement to priority when only the clinical trial protocol was disclosed in the priority application

In a recently issued decision by the EPO’s Board of Appeal (BoA), the BoA held that claims directed to a combination of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) at particular doses were …

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The end of the Brexit overhang for trade marks: review, refile and revoke.

On the 31st December 2025, five years will have passed since the end of the Brexit transitional period on 31st December 2020. Why is this relevant? For UK cloned trade …

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Event - 14th January 2026

Seminar on The aftermath of G1/24 - has anything changed?

HGF is hosting a The aftermath of G1/24 – has anything changed? Which will be followed by networking, apero, and snacks. The Seminar will be held on Wednesday, 14th January …

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Personal names as 'brands' in the world of fashion

Episode 1 Personal names as ‘brands’ in the world of fashion    

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Colour in fashion and the difficulties of protecting it

Episode 2 Colour in fashion and the difficulties of protecting it  

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Trade marks which are fashion products, and fashion products which are trade marks

Episode 3 Trade marks which are fashion products, and fashion products which are trade marks

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Zombie Fashion Brands

Episode 4 Zombie Fashion Brands  

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Trade mark rights protecting fashion designs

Episode 5 Trade mark rights protecting fashion designs

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