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PRESS RELEASE – HGF strengthens European presence with three new Partners in France and Germany
HGF is pleased to announce the arrival of three new partners, further strengthening its European presence. Two partners will be joining the firm’s fast-growing French practice, and one will join …
Read articleG1/23: The Enlarged Board of Appeal shift EPO practice towards an “on-sale” bar.
Last week, the EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) issued its Decision that both a product put on the market before the date of filing of a European patent application, …
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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T 0792/24: Novelty and Inventiveness of Second Medical Use Claims
The EPO Board of Appeal’s decision in T 0792/24 provides helpful guidance on the assessment of novelty and inventive step for European second medical use claims. In light of a …
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HGF Highly Ranked in Legal 500 2026
The Legal 500 UK 2026 rankings have been released and HGF has once again been ranked across several regions and practice areas. HGF continue to be ranked in the Top-Tier …
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12 HGF Attorneys Recognised as Managing IP Rising Stars 2025
We are very proud to announce that 12 of our attorneys have been recognised as Rising Stars in the latest Managing IP Rankings! This accolade celebrates the next generation of …
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IP Ingredients: The companies making – and patenting – alt coffee
How do you like your coffee? Frothy or flat? Milky or black? Oat-milk or soy? How about coffee which isn’t derived from coffee beans? Coffee is the second most traded …
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HGF are Bronze Sponsors of the LES Pan-European Conference 2025
We are proud to be a bronze sponsor of the LES Pan-European Conference 2025, taking place on the 29-30th September 2025 at The Hague Marriott Hotel, The Netherlands. This year’s …
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INTA’s 2025 Trademark Administrators and Practitioners (TMAP) Meeting
Adjoa Anim, Trade Mark Director at HGF, will be a featured speaker at the 2025 Trademark Administrators and Practitioners (TMAP) Meeting, taking place September 28–30, 2025, in Berlin, Germany. Adjoa …
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Upcoming Webinar: Strategies for engaging with the EPO and JPO to get the Examiner on your side
Date: 20th October 2025 Time: 4.30 PM EDT | 1.30 PM PDT HGF and SHIGA are hosting an exclusive webinar exploring effective strategies for engaging with patent examiners at the European Patent …
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Fashionably IP Podcast – Episodes 41-50 – exploring hot topics in the world of fashion and intellectual property
Episodes 41-50 of the Fashionably IP Podcast where we will be looking at important hot topics in the world of fashion and intellectual property. We will be focusing on key …
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Agritech Thymes: A review of protection for gene edited plants
As we head into a new season, it’s a good time to revisit the current status of protection for Essentially Derived Varieties (EDVs) and plants derived from New Genomic Techniques …
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