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HGF Ranked #1 in the UK for Trade Mark Portfolios in the 2025 Trade Mark Filing Trends Report by Clarivate.
HGF has achieved the #1 ranking for the UK for trade mark portfolios in the newly released 2025 Trade mark Filing Trends report by Clarivate, recognising the firm as a …
Read articleThe EPO Board of Appeal comments on the scope of the morality exclusion from patentability
The recent decision, T1553/22 of the Board of Appeal required the Board to consider the scope of the exclusions from patentability under Article 53(a) EPC. The invention in this case …
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Webinar: Patent and trademark strategy for start-ups – protecting innovation, building a brand, securing growth
Start-ups thrive on ideas – and on protecting them. However, patents and trademarks are often protected too late or insufficiently. HGF is pleased to invite you to participate in our …
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10th Intellectual Property and Competition Forum in Amsterdam
We are pleased to announce that our partner and patent attorney Bernhard Ganahl will be a panelist at the 10th IP and Competition Forum of OxViews in Amsterdam. At the …
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IP Ingredients: What Will The EU’s Design Reform Package Do For Food & Drink Businesses?
As reported by our colleague Joanne Meredith in her recent post (click here to read), Phase One of the EU’s “Design Reform Package” became effective on 1 May 2025, with …
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Managing Intellectual Property practitioner rankings – IP Stars 2025
We are pleased to share that HGF has once again been prominently featured in the Managing IP STARS 2025 rankings, a leading benchmark for excellence in the global IP profession. …
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Managing IP firm rankings – Trade Marks 2025
HGF has once again been highly recognised in the Managing Intellectual Property firm rankings for trade marks, with Tier 1 rankings and high recommendations in several key jurisdictions. Each year, …
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HGF receives exceptional results in IAM Patent 1000 rankings 2025
We are proud to announce that HGF has once again achieved outstanding recognition in the IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2025. With 29 of our attorneys …
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Innovation in the Energy Industry – Do You Have Freedom to Operate?
The energy transition has brought unprecedented change to the energy sector. Whilst change can bring uncertainty and challenges, it also brings opportunities. Many companies have already seized on the opportunity …
Read articleBabek International Limited v Iceland Foods Limited [2025] EWHC 547 (IPEC)
In a significant ruling on 11 March 2025, IPEC upheld the validity of Babek International Limited’s UK trade mark for ‘BABEK’ in its case against Iceland Foods Limited. The judgment …
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