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We have an experienced team of Solicitors and attorneys-at-law in the UK and Germany. The team specialises in IP litigation, transactional IP, commercial law, data protection and privacy, due diligence and IP advisory work.

Our team have worked in major full-service law firms before moving to HGF focussing solely on intellectual property and related areas of work. Additionally, key members of the team have significant in-house experience. Our key lawyers are very well-known in their field and are highly ranked in the independent guides to law firms.

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Central Division takes pragmatic approach to late-filed submissions and revokes VMR’s patent for lack of inventive step

In Njoy v VMR (UPC_CFI_308/2023), the Paris Central Division confirmed that the “front loaded” provisions of the UPC should be interpreted in line with the principles of proportionality and procedural …

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UPC first FRAND judgment results in injunction against OPPO

Panasonic Holdings Corporation v Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp. Ltd & anor UPC_CFI_210/2023 – Mannheim Local Division (Tochtermann, Böttcher, Brinkman & Loibner) – 22 November 2024. The UPC issued its …

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Supreme Court holds that SKY marks were registered in bad faith

In a long-awaited judgment https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/docs/uksc-2021-0181-judgment.pdf, the Supreme Court allowed Skykick’s appeal, agreeing with the High Court that well-known broadcaster, Sky applied for a number of SKY marks in bad faith.  This …

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The Patent Lawyer: UPC’s first year: emergence of a purely civil law system?

The UPC passed its milestone 1 year anniversary on 1 June 2024. At the time of writing we are still awaiting the first substantive decisions on invalidity and infringement, there …

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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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Enforcing Your IP Rights at the Border – What’s New?

I have a friend who is a keen model car collector. Recently he spotted one he liked the look of on a well-known online auction site, put a bid on …

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Event - 21st September 2021

The Future of Innovation: YOUR data

As part of this year’s Leeds Digital Festival, Nexus Leeds is holding an event on 21st September 2021. ‘The Future of Innovation: YOUR data’ event will consider the current research, …

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Event - 22nd September 2021

Luxury Law Summit Europe 2021

HGF is sponsoring Luxury Law Summit Europe this year which is being held on 22nd September 2021 in London. The event will bring together General Counsel and business figures from …

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