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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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Babek International Limited v Iceland Foods Limited [2025] EWHC 547 (IPEC)

In a significant ruling on 11 March 2025, IPEC upheld the validity of Babek International Limited’s UK trade mark for ‘BABEK’ in its case against Iceland Foods Limited. The judgment …

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WIPR Leaders 2025

WIPR Leaders 2025 guide has been published and we are proud to have 23 of our attorneys listed. This year WIPR Leaders embraces a new era of quality-driven recognition, the …

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A Red Card for Dream Pairs? Dream Pairs Kicks Ongoing Trade Mark Infringement Dispute to the Supreme Court

In 2023 Iconix Luxembourg Holdings SARL (Iconix) filed a trade mark infringement claim against Dream Pairs Europe Inc (Dream Pairs), in relation to the below logos. Iconix own the sportwear …

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Event - 3rd June 2025

Patent and trademark strategy for startups – protect innovation, build your brand, secure growth

HGF invites you to attend a seminar entitled “Patent and Trademark Strategy for Startups – Protecting Innovation, Building Brands, Securing Growth,” followed by networking and refreshments. The seminar will take …

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Event - 17th June 2025

UPC Seminar in Düsseldorf

HGF and Krieger Mes are hosting a German-language seminar on the UPC in practice: initial experiences, strategies, and practical insights, followed by networking and catering at the Krieger Mes offices. …

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Event - 25th June 2025

Seminar on Recent Decisions from the UPC and EPO Boards of Appeal

HGF is hosting a Seminar on Inventive Step, Recent Decisions from the UPC and EPO Boards of Appeal, which will be followed by networking, apero, and snacks. The Seminar will …

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