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: 2022

September 22nd 2022

BioCap Conference 2022

Attended

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.

Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars 2023

After months of research, Managing IP has published the IP Stars list for 2023. HGF is delighted to have 23 attorneys from England, Scotland, Ireland, Netherlands and Germany recognised and …

Profiting from Innovation Within Product Platforms

Innovative businesses should seek to maximise the value they obtain from working collaboratively within a product platform ecosystem. A well-defined IP strategy can help achieve this while increasing total innovation …

Event - 25th May 2023

New seminar series in Salzburg, Dresden and Hamburg

HGF is organising a new German-speaking seminar series in Salzburg, Dresden, and Hamburg starting May 25 2023. Dates May 25, 2023 at 17:30 – Salzburg June 1 2023 at 17:30 …

Can Artificial Intelligence save the NHS?

In recent months, it has been almost impossible to escape reports of the staffing crisis in the NHS and the impact this is having on the services the NHS can …

Spotting innovation in digital health – and can you patent it?

Intellectual Property (IP) can add significant value to your business, providing a competitive edge over the market, as well as demonstrating sound business planning to help secure investment. There are …

Innovation at the heart of UK medtech strategy

The UK Department of Health and Social Care has recently published the government’s first ever medical technology strategy in an effort to accelerate access to innovative technologies. The strategy document …

How medtech start-ups can supercharge their IP for fundraising

Why is IP important for fundraising? Intellectual property (IP) rights underpin the value of most medtech start-up companies. IP rights include patents, design rights, trade marks, copyright and trade secrets …

What is EUDAMED and how will it affect your IP strategy?

The “European database on medical devices”, or “EUDAMED”, is the EU’s IT system created by the new Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostics Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR). When …