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IQPC Global IP Exchange Europe – Berlin

March 2019

Event date: 11th March 2019

HGF will be attending IQPC Global IP Exchange Europe 11-13 March in Berlin.

HGF will be attending the 10th Global IP Exchange Europe 11th-13th March in Estrel, Berlin.

Dr Chris Benson will be hosting a brainwave on “Developing an IP protection strategy for an emerging technology” and Alexander Hagen and Lucy Johnson will be chairing the event. Dr Andrea Sommer will also be attending the event.

The Global IP Exchange will bring together 100 of the leading Heads of IP, Patent, Trade mark and Brand Protection to discover new ideas and new connections over interactive roundtable discussions, lively debates and evening receptions.

For more information about the event please visit https://globalipexchange.iqpc.co.uk/.

Attendees

Christopher
Benson

Lucy
Johnson

Alexander
Hagen

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