Microscopic photo from National Cancer Institute

Sector group

Life sciences

HGF’s life sciences attorneys understand the challenges associated with commercially focused IP management and can advise on the pertinent issues, from invention conception through to patent term extension, to maximise the value of intellectual property.

Lady looking into test tube

As one of Europe’s largest groups of specialist life science attorneys, HGF has the wealth of technical and legal expertise to deliver truly global, commercially-focused strategies.

From protecting new research from Europe’s most prestigious universities, to high-profile oppositions for international healthcare companies on market-leading technologies, the team possesses in-depth legal experience. Particular technical expertise within the group covers the fields of food technology, microbiome for therapeutic purposes, cell and gene therapy, bioinformatics, cleantech, AgBio, immunobiology, gene editing technologies, personalised medicine, bioprocessing and anti-infectives.

In addition, our life sciences attorneys work closely with our IP lawyers in relation to life cycle agreements such as MTAs, R&D collaborations, companion diagnostics, IP licensing, clinical trials through to commercial manufacturing and supply, and litigation.

See our life sciences specialists

Life sciences sector specialisms

AgBio
Anti-infectives
Bioinformatics
Bioprocessing
Cell & gene therapy
Diagnostics
Food technology
Gene editing technologies
Immunobiology
Microbiome
Personalised medicine

Life sciences industries

CleanTech
Finance
Food & drink
Healthcare
Pharmaceuticals

Latest updates

Event - 26th September 2023

Bioforward OBN Conference 2023

Bioforward, OBN’s ‘Roadmap for Growth’ Life Sciences event is set to take place at The King’s Centre in Oxford on Tuesday 26th September 2023. This event is designed to provide the support, skills, know-how …

Event details

AI-Powered Personalised Medicine

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare has ushered in a new era of personalised medicine, promising more effective and tailored treatments for patients. Traditional medical approaches often adopt …

Read article

LSPN Europe 2023

HGF are gold sponsors of LSPN Europe which is due to go ahead at BMA House, Tavistock Square in London on 21st November. This event will explore some of the …

Read article

Concerned about competitor patents? What to do (and what to avoid)!

In recent years, there has been significant progress in understanding the importance of Intellectual Property (IP) to the value of companies. This has included an increase in awareness of the …

Read article

Leader's League Rankings 2023

We are happy to announce the Leaders League rankings for 2023 are now live, and HGF is basking in the spotlight with multiple mentions across various categories. This recognition reaffirms …

Read article

Act before 31st December 2023 or risk losing your cloned UK trade mark registrations

Since the UK’s departure from the EU Trade Mark and Design System (EU IPO) at the end of 2020, non-UK Attorneys have been allowed to act as representatives for these …

Read article

HGF Receives Silver Award at Leaders League Alliance Summit: Law & Innovation

We are delighted to announce that HGF received the Silver Award at the Leaders League Alliance Summit: Law & Innovation for Best IP Advisor UK & Ireland! The Leaders League …

Read article

End of EPO “10 day rule” from 1 November 2023

Any electronic communications sent from the EPO on or after 1 November 2023 will no longer have the “ten day rule” applied to them. This means that electronic correspondence are …

Read article
See all updates