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Mr
Geoffrey
Smith

Partner & Trade Mark Attorney

London Office Oxford Office

Trade marks

Telephone. +44(0) 207 776 5100
Mobile. +44(0) 778 632 6322
Email. gsmith@hgf.com
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Experience

Geoff has practiced in the field of trade mark and design law for about 30 years and has obtained a wealth of experience advising regarding the acquisition and protection of IP rights. He has managed significant portfolios and cases across a wide range of sectors including luxury goods, entertainment, computer games and software, the drinks industry, pharmaceuticals, automotive, heavy industry and more. His advice ranges from high level brand positioning/strategy, clearance, filing programmes to contentious matters and brand protection in the UK, EU and internationally. Geoff places a particular emphasis on practical dispute resolution.

Specialisms

Industries

Services

Qualifications

Solicitor

England & Wales

Trade Mark Attorney

Chartered (UK)

BA

History

Recognition

WTR - World Trade Mark Review

“An overpass between the ensemble’s (HGF brands team) contentious and non-contentious offerings, dual-qualified Geoffrey Smith is known as a highly experienced EU trademark practitioner”

Legal 500 2024

"Geoff Smith is skilled in assisting clients from the fashion, veterinary, software, and engineering industries."

WIPR Leader 2024

Listed in the 'WIPR Leaders' which is a one-stop guide to the leading IP practitioners in the world based inter alia on practice history, industry expertise and notable cases.

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Publications

WTR 1000 2025

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HGF ranked as a top tier firm in Legal 500 UK 2025

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Mondaq awards HGF for thought leadership in Germany

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HGF is ranked as a top tier firm in Legal 500 UK 2024

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Design (registrations) to win -this time its GIN! - M&S vs ALDI

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WTR 1000 2023

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International trade mark registrations – change to UKIPO handling procedure

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World Trademark Review 1000 2022

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WTR 1000 2021

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HGF wins Scottish “Firm of the Year” for Prosecution at the MIP Awards

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WTR 1000 2020

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HGF continue to be highly ranked in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2020 rankings

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WTR 1000 2019

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EU Trade Mark Handbook - published by Sweet & Maxwell/CITMA/CIPA - co-editor 2007-19

Conferences: 2023

10-05-2023

Regularly attends the INTA trade mark conference

Attended

Conferences: 2019

18th May 2019

INTA 141st Annual Meeting 2019 - Boston

Attended

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CSR

Editor of EU Trade Mark Handbook (published by Sweet & Maxwell/CITMA) between 2007 and 2019.

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Event - 16th - 20th May 2023

INTA 2023 Annual Meeting Live+

The HGF European team will be attending the INTA 2023 Annual Meeting Live+. It is being held on 16th – 20th May in Singapore. INTA brings together the most influential …

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Event - 7th - 8th June 2023

Managing IP Intellectual Property & Innovation Summit Europe 2023

HGF are gold sponsors of Managing IP Intellectual Property & Innovation Summit Europe 2023 on the 7th – 8th of June in London. The Summit will gather IP experts from …

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Event - 18th May 2019

INTA 141st Annual Meeting 2019 - Boston

A team of HGF Trade Mark Attorneys, Patent Attorneys and IP solicitors will be attending INTA’s 141st Annual Meeting which takes place 18th – 22nd May 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. …

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