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Awards

WTR 1000 2025

January 2025

We are proud to announce that our European trade mark team has been recognised in the World Trade Mark Review 1000 2025.

The firm is also proud to have 19 of our talented European attorneys within our trade mark and law teams to be listed within the guide:

Firm Rankings

United Kingdom: England and Wales

Gold – Firms prosecution and strategy 

“HGF excel in every aspect. The team is not only responsive and intelligent but also incredibly user-friendly. The seamless relationships they cultivate with clients make them feel like an extension of the in-house team.” Read the full review here

Benelux: Agencies 

Gold – Firms

The team at HGF is renowned across the globe for its holistic and creative approach to trademark services, and it works seamlessly across its European offices to ensure every client receives personal, tailored advice. Read the full review here

United Kingdom: Scotland 

Silver – Firms: Trade Mark Attorneys

A globally recognised name for its trademark service, HGF provides excellent support to its clientele throughout the entire trademark lifecycle from registration to litigation to licensing. Read the full review here.

Germany

Bronze – Firms

HGF is a premier hub for trademark expertise in Europe. Seamlessly collaborating across offices, its seasoned professionals are celebrated as experts who get results. Read the full review here.

European Union Intellectual Property Office 

Bronze – Firms

About WTR 1000

WTR 1000 – the World’s Leading Trademark Professionals – a unique guide that identifies the top trademark professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe. The WTR 1000 focuses exclusively on trademark practice and has firmly established itself as the definitive ‘go-to’ resource for those seeking world-class legal trademark expertise. Find out more here.

Latest updates

The EPO Board of Appeal comments on the scope of the morality exclusion from patentability

The recent decision, T1553/22 of the Board of Appeal required the Board to consider the scope of the exclusions from patentability under Article 53(a) EPC. The invention in this case …

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Designation of a technical standard as a trademark

EUTMR Article 7 (1) (c) and Article 7 (1) (b) – DASH The designation “DASH” of the technical standard/protocol/format for streaming data on the Internet constitutes a descriptive indication in …

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HGF ranked band 4 in Chambers and Partners Global Guide for Germany in 2025

Chambers and Partners Global Guide 2025 is now live. HGF is proud to be ranked as a firm in Germany. HGF is ranked band 4 for: Germany: Intellectual Property: Patent …

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HGF ranked in The Legal 500 Germany 2025

HGF is proud to be ranked in The Legal 500 Germany 2025 guide. The Legal 500 provides the most comprehensive worldwide coverage on recommended Law firms, Lawyers, Attorneys, Advocates, Solicitors, …

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T 1847/22: Procedural considerations in appeal: Re-ordering of requests and the impact on admissibility

Background This case concerned EP 3 085 344 B1, which relates to a wound pad, a self-adhesive member comprising a wound pad. The patent was opposed by two opponents. During …

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Regulation of NGT plants in Europe- Polish Presidency proposes an alternative solution to the Patent ban

In the latest development on the new proposed legislation for the regulation of NGT (gene-edited) plants in the EU, the Polish Presidency have proposed an amendment which removes the proposed …

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Event - 18th March 2025

Salzburg Seminar: Pitfalls in trade mark practice - What can be protected as a trade mark?

The registration of trade marks is a central component of trade mark protection – but which signs can actually be protected? In recent years, the national trade mark offices and …

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