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Technology & Engineering

The Technology & Engineering landscape is evolving, with new innovations driving change across industries. Our team helps to protect and commercialise cutting-edge developments in this dynamic environment.

Our Technology & Engineering Group is at the forefront of protecting innovation across the full spectrum of engineering and high-tech sectors. Combining deep technical expertise with strategic IP insight, we advise clients ranging from startups to multinational corporations on securing and defending their intellectual property rights in fast-moving and complex fields and navigating the IP rights of others.

With backgrounds in disciplines such as electronics, mechanical engineering, computer science, and telecommunications, our attorneys understand the technologies that drive today’s innovation. We work closely with inventors, R&D teams and in-house IP departments to draft robust patent applications, navigate prosecution globally, and develop IP strategies that align with commercial objectives.

Whether it’s advanced manufacturing, robotics, AI, semiconductors, or emerging digital technologies, we help our clients turn technical excellence into strong, valuable IP portfolios.

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Technology & Engineering sector specialisms

Advanced mechanical & systems engineering
AI & software
Computing hardware
Energy
MedTech
Photonics & quantum technology
Standards & devices
Transport, Aerospace & Defence

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The concept of ‘overall impression’ in UK and EU Registered Design Law

 

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The Antibody Series #2 | Definition via binding strength in antibody claims: when “binds strongly... but only minimally...” becomes a trap of lack of clarity

Introduction Defining an antibody by its binding strength is common practice in patent claims, but it can quickly become a pitfall under Article 84 EPC on clarity. In this second …

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Event - 7th January 2026

HGF Brand & Design Conference 2026

Join us on 3rd February 2026 for HGF’s Brand & Design Conference, the must attend event for in-house legal teams, brand leaders, creatives, and innovators shaping the future of IP. …

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Empowered, Not Replaced: The Risks and Rewards of Using AI Tools in Patent Prosecution

With the rapid rise of AI and extreme hype around generative AI tools in the workplace, patent firms around the world have had to seriously consider to what extent they …

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EU Agrees on NGT Plant Regulation: What It Means for Patents and Licensing

The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement for plants developed using New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) – below we summarise the main points and set out the requirements …

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When Retail Branding Meets Politics

(Inter IKEA Systems v Algemeen Vlaams Belang (Case C‑298/23) In November 2022, the Flemish political party Vlaams Belang presented its “IKEA-PLAN – Immigratie Kan Echt Anders” (“Immigration Really Can Be Different”). …

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Office Closed Dates December 2025 / January 2026

HGF Office Closed Dates December 2025 / January 2026   UK Thursday 25 and Friday 26 December 2025 CLOSED Thursday 1 January 2026* CLOSED * Friday 2 January 2026 – …

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Often Copied, Never Equaled: When Do Everyday Items Become Subject of Copyright?

The  borderline between ‘pure’ works of art and mere utilitarian objects” –  Can iconic, yet everyday products be protected under copyright? The above question was posed by Advocate General in …

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