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Exam Success and Congratulations

July 2024

We are very proud to share news that some of our colleagues have received fantastic results in the European patent qualifying and the UK Foundation exams!

We want to congratulate the following people (in no particular order) who have successfully passed:

  • Catriona Edwards has passed all 4 EQE papers and is now Dual Qualified, having already passed FD1 & FD4 in the UK.
  • Amy Dawson has passed all 4 EQE papers and is now Dual Qualified, having already passed FD1 & FD4 in the UK.
  • Dan Cooper has passed EQE Paper D and is now European Qualified.
  • Lukas Hallen has passed his Brunel University PG Certificate in IP Law with Distinction.
  • Claire Green has passed her Bournemouth University PG Cert in Intellectual Property.
  • Claire Angier has passed her Bournemouth University PG Cert in Intellectual Property.
  • Christian Sil has passed his Bournemouth University PG Cert in Intellectual Property.
  • Jonathan Sawyer has passed his Bournemouth University PG Cert in Intellectual Property.
  • Aron Ferenczi has passed his Bournemouth University PG Cert in Intellectual Property.

Lucy Johnson, Chairperson said: “We are delighted to congratulate our colleagues on their exam success and share their pride in achieving these challenging qualifications. We’d also like to thank our HGF tutors, mentors, and Learning & Development team for their contribution in supporting our colleagues in their preparation for the exams, and ultimately helping them progress in their careers.”

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