Healthcare

The healthcare landscape is evolving at a rapid pace, driven by groundbreaking advancements in AI, robotics, big data, and personalised medicine.

With growing industry challenges such as litigation risks and regulatory compliance, companies must now navigate balancing their IP strategy with regulatory and legal requirements.

At HGF, we are at the forefront of IP protection, empowering innovators to secure their breakthroughs and shape the future of healthcare with confidence. With our unmatched multidisciplinary approach, paired with extensive, award-winning experience in defending and challenging patents, your innovations can receive secure protection.

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GLP1 weight loss drug

The Greener GLP-1 Agonist: Innovation towards reducing the environmental impact of weight loss drugs

GLP-1 agonists have rapidly transformed the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes, with products such as Wegovy®, Ozempic® and Mounjaro® becoming some of the most high profile medicines in …

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Event - 7th - 10th October 2026

HGF Attending AIPPI World Congress 2026

HGF is attending the AIPPI World Congress 2026, taking place in Hamburg from 7-10 October 2026. Bringing together intellectual property professionals from around the world, the annual Congress is one …

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EPO v UPC: How the EPO’s and UPC’s approaches to validity give us food for thought when drafting and prosecuting patent applications destined for Europe (Part 1)

The Unified Patents Court (UPC) opened its doors on 1 June 2023 and is already having a significant impact on EPO practice. Less than a year after opening, the UPC …

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UPC CoA confirms jurisdiction over pending European patent application

Now patent holders may be locked into the UPC system even prior to grant.   The UPC has jurisdiction over European patents that have not been opted out. But what about …

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IP Ingredients: Patenting Performance – Protecting the Science Behind a Personal Best

The world of food supplements moves quickly. A product can trend on social media as soon as a top athlete is seen using it in training. However, it can still …

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UPC CoA confirms “gold standard” for added matter in Sibio v Abbott

Sibio Technology Limited v Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. [UPC-CoA-884/2025] – Court of Appeal of the UPC, Luxembourg (Kalden, Rombach, Simonsson, van der Burg, Rydman) – 13 August 2026 The Court …

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Sustainable Fertilisers: Innovations, Patentability, and Start-Up Support in Europe

Fertiliser is essential for global food production.  However, geopolitical conflicts driving up fertiliser prices, together with the agronomic challenges caused by climate change, are threatening agricultural productivity and food security.  …

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Microplastics in blue water

Cleaning up the laundry: Innovations in mitigating microplastic contamination from man-made fabrics

Microplastic contamination is widespread across our environment, and there are growing concerns about its effects on human health and ecosystems. In this article, we explore the issue of microplastic pollution …

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