Construction

With tight margins and growing competition, the UK’s construction industry is challenged with delivering solutions that increase productivity, safety, value and sustainability, with government environmental targets driving new thinking around materials and technology.  

These challenges are seeing the construction industry adapting processes and practices developed for manufacturing, such as automation, to not only reduce costs and improve safety standards, but keep projects on-schedule. 

As a major source of pollution, innovation in construction is largely driven by the global drive to tackle climate change, resulting in businesses developing sustainable – and highly commercial – technical solutions across tools, materials, fixings, testing, monitoring and safety solutions.  

The construction team at HGF has a diverse range of academic and commercial experience in working with large civil and mechanical engineering organisations, along with SMEs contracted to deliver solutions. Tapping into the firm’s electronics expertise when digital technology is involved, the engineering specialists deliver multidisciplinary IP strategies that span patents, trade mark protection, copyright, FTO, enforcement and transactions.

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T 1847/22: Procedural considerations in appeal: Re-ordering of requests and the impact on admissibility

Background This case concerned EP 3 085 344 B1, which relates to a wound pad, a self-adhesive member comprising a wound pad. The patent was opposed by two opponents. During …

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Can the Chancellor’s so-called “Europe’s Silicon Valley” really replicate the innovative activity of its namesake?

The Chancellor of the UK, Rachel Reeves, recently unveiled plans to deliver an Oxford-Cambridge growth corridor that promises to boost the UK economy by up to £78 billion by 2035.  …

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The IP Lawyer’s Cheat Sheet: Lucy Johnson on Innovation, Legislation, and Strategy

The world of intellectual property is on the brink of significant transformation. From navigating the use of AI technology to staying ahead of increasingly sophisticated bad actors, IP professionals must …

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Can Patent Box Help Keep The Lights On?

The UK energy sector is undergoing a transformative shift, with innovations in renewable energy, carbon capture, and advanced drilling technologies driving progress. Patent Box, a tax relief scheme introduced in …

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The Outlook for Innovation in Construction Following COP28

As we enter the “beginning of the end of the fossil fuel era[1]”, we consider how intellectual property (IP) rights may play a role in fulfilling the pledges and initiatives …

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IAM Patent 1000 2023

IAM Patent 1000 the world’s leading patent professionals 2023 guide has now been published and we are delighted to have 31 attorneys recognised as world-class individuals in the guide. The …

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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 …

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Event - 29th September 2022

North East Automotive Expo 2022

HGF will be exhibiting at The North East Automotive Alliance’s flagship Expo on 29th September 2022. The event is an industry highlight for companies operating within the region’s automotive supply …

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