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IP Ingredients, Part 16: Food Supplement or Pharmaceutical? Understanding Trade Mark Distinctions
What is the difference between pharmaceuticals and food supplements? This may not be a question raised all that often by the average person, but it can be very important when …
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IP Ingredients: Summer case law review
As the summer reaches its peak and we reach for the ice-cream, it’s time to catch up on the legal battles in the food & drink sector that have been …
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pro-manchester Retail Lunch
HGF is proud to be sponsoring the pro-manchester Retail Lunch. The pro-manchester Retail Lunch will be held at the Manchester Marriott Victoria & Albert Hotel on Thursday, 8th August. The …
Event detailseControl System’s marketing and selling practices create unfair impression of a commercial connection with AGA
In July 2023, iconic British brand AGA Rangemaster Group Limited (“AGA”) filed a trade mark infringement and copyright complaint directed to eControl System’s[1] second-hand refurbished AGA cookers. The case vindicates …
Read articleFuelling innovation – The IP Behind Sports Nutrition
The importance of innovation in sporting success With the Euros in full swing and the Olympics on the horizon, this summer elite athletes will be pushed to the limits of …
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UPC issues two first instance decisions on infringement
Last week, just over one year since it became operational, the UPC handed down its first major decision in an infringement action. Here, the UPC met one of its primary …
Read articleExam Success and Congratulations
We are very proud to share news that some of our colleagues have received fantastic results in the European patent qualifying and the UK Foundation exams! We want to congratulate …
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New Blog Series – Agritech Thymes: A brief look at public prior use of plants in the US
In the US, plants can be protected by utility patents, plant patents and/or plant variety rights. Both types of patent are subject to the same novelty rules of USC §102, …
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Managing IP firm rankings – Patents 2024
HGF would like to announce we have been ranked Tier 1 and Tier 2, and Other Notable Firms in the latest Managing IP firm rankings for patent work. Managing Intellectual …
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