Mrs Ellie Purnell

G3/19: An end to the saga…

G3/19: A further Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal on Plants Produced by Essentially Biological Processes

G3/19: A Further Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal on Plants Produced by Essentially Biological Processes

Compulsory licences: the key to accessing inventions in the face of coronavirus?

A look at the WIPO coronavirus tools

IP considerations in COVID-19 vaccine development: tensions and tools

How a platform technology patent list can expedite covid-19 vaccine research

The Patent Landscape Behind COVID-19 Vaccines

Conferences: 2021

July 2nd 2021

G1/21 hearing at the EPO - July

Attended

January 7th 2021

iBioIC

Attended

Conferences: 2020

November 4th 2020

Bionow Oncology Conference 2020

Attended

CSR

Ellie regularly holds tutorials for trainees within HGF, and has acted as an ongoing mentor for those trainees taking UK finals examinations.

She has also recently acted as a CIPA designated mentor for candidates re-taking the UK law exam (FD1).

In the past, Ellie held the position of the Northern Informals Secretary for several years organising social and educational events for trainees across the North of England, including organising and implementing a series of tutorials with tutors from different firms.

Patentability of Simulations in Europe

Simulations offer a powerful tool in modern-day engineering. Subjecting designs to initial testing in a simulated environment will, for many designs, reduce costs owing to reduced needs to produce and …

Blockbuster blood thinning patent revoked

Summary Mr Justice Meade has revoked Bristol Myers Squibb’s (BMS) European patent No. EP1427415 (EP’415) and corresponding supplementary protection certificate (SPC) that relate to the compound Apixaban (ELIQUIS) for lack …

Event - 10th May 2022

The HGF IP in Healthcare Conference 2022

After a challenging couple of years, we are delighted to invite you to join us for HGF’s eighth annual IP in Healthcare Conference. We will review the latest intellectual property …

Event - 10th May 2022

HGF UPC events in Germany and Austria 2022

HGF is holding a webinar and an in-person event covering the UPC in Germany and Austria this Spring. The provisional phase of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is now underway …

Event - 23rd March 2022

HGF webinar: Getting your first filing right

HGF hosted a webinar on Wednesday 23rd March on Getting your first filing right. One of the most often asked questions of patent attorneys is: “when should we file?” Both …

Event - 10th March 2022

Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference 2022

HGF Patent Attorney Dr Robert Weinert-Aplin is attending and speaking at the Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference on 10th March 2022 in Milton Keynes, UK. The Manufacturing & Supply Chain …

The Microbiome Times: ELIGO v SNIPR: a reflection on IP strategies in a competitive environment

HGF Partner and Patent Attorney Craig Thomson and Patent Director Dr Jennifer Bailey write an article for The Microbiome Times on ELIGO v SNIPR: a reflection on IP strategies in …

UPC could open its doors in 2022

With news that the Austrian parliament has ratified the Protocol on the provisional application of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court on 2 December 2021, the Unified Patent Court …