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HGF ranked as one of Europe’s Top Patent and Trade Mark Firms in Managing IP 2026
HGF has once again made a strong impact in the Managing IP STARS 2026 firm rankings, earning top-tier recognition for patent and trade mark expertise across Europe. This latest recognition …
Read articleIP Ingredients: Trade Mark Licensing in Food and Drink
Trade mark licensing allows a brand owner, the licensor, to grant a third party, the licensee, the right to use its intellectual property in exchange for royalty payments. In the …
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Don’t Let AI Undermine Your Patent: Strategic Dos and Don’ts for Inventors
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to be a significant positive force, driving efficiency, innovation, and improved decision-making across many industries including working with intellectual property (IP). …
Read articleAgritech Thymes: EU Adopts New NGT Regulation: Key IP Takeaways for the Agritech Sector
In a landmark moment for the European agritech sector, the EU Parliament has adopted new rules governing plants developed using New Genomic Techniques (NGTs). For developers, seed companies, and their …
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The Fashionably IP podcast reaches its 50th episode!
Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis began recording the Fashionably IP podcast back in May 2022 and have now produced and released fifty episodes. They have discussed and touched on multiple …
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Six Sectors. Six Golds. Financial Times: Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms 2026
HGF has once again been recognised with ‘Gold’ rankings across all six sectors in the Financial Times Special Report – Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms 2026. We are one of …
Read articleFuelling IP: Sunny Spells for Solar Power Inventions
Amid mounting geopolitical turmoil straining fossil fuel supply chains, low carbon energy generation investment is high on the priority lists of policymakers in the UK and EU [1, 2]. Last …
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WTR Global Leaders 2026
The eight edition of WTR Global Leaders has been published and we are proud to have five of our attorneys recognised and listed for 2026. Alexander Hagen Kasper Radstake Pieter …
Read articleG1/26 – A new Enlarged Board referral questions whether claims should be interpreted differently when considering patentability and added subject matter.
The Enlarged Board of Appeal’s decision on claim interpretation, G1/24, continues to provoke discussion as to how the description should be ‘consulted’ when assessing issues relating to patentability. Hot on …
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