Sector group

Electronics

With R&D at its heart, advanced technologies are amongst the most innovative and fast-moving sectors in the global economy.

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Challenges in the sector span innovation in the digital economy, software protection, the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence, and standards essential patents (SEPs), all of which are aimed at creating value from associated IP strategies, with portfolios that can be valued in their billions.

With more than 40 electronics attorneys, the HGF electronics group understands the market trends and competitive landscape of the global electronics industry, given our expertise across telecommunications, AI, computing, electronic engineering and physics, and our wide-ranging experience in industry and academic research. This, combined with our diverse client base across the sector, ensures we’re at the forefront of new technology and its interface with IP throughout the world, maximising commercial impact and pushing the limits of patent protection. As such, the strength of our electronics attorneys enables us to field experts across the full spectrum of advanced technologies to deliver excellence with a high commercial impact. In addition, our electronics attorneys work closely with our IP lawyers in relation to agreements such as software development, IP licensing, SaaS and escrow, and litigation.

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Exam Success!

HGF are delighted to announce success for many of our colleagues in the recent exams on becoming qualified attorneys and would like to congratulate them on this fantastic achievement. Martyn …

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In2ScienceUK continues to promote diversity and inclusion in STEM and IP with its award winning programme

HGF are proud sponsors of In2ScienceUK, a charity that gives young people from low-income backgrounds the opportunity to gain essential insights into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers with …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Fashionably IP Podcast Series 2 – exploring hot topics in the world of fashion and intellectual property

We are delighted to launch series 2 of our Fashionably IP Podcast where we will be looking at important hot topics in the world of fashion and intellectual property. In …

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EPO Fees – changes applying from 1 April 2023

The EPO has announced (here and here) that for the second year in a row, new EPO Official Fees will apply from 1 April 2023. The new amounts will apply …

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