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25th June 2026
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 …

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24th June 2026
IP 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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23rd June 2026
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). …

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22nd June 2026
Agritech 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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22nd June 2026
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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16th June 2026
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 …

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11th June 2026
Fuelling 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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11th June 2026
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 …

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5th June 2026
G1/26 – 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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