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IP Ingredients: Pouring Over the Verdict: What Thatchers v Aldi Means for Food & Drink Brands
Readers of our IP Ingredients blog may recall that we covered something of this case last summer in our post IP Ingredients: Summer case law review. The dispute between Thatchers …
Read articleProtecting inventions in Europe and beyond
A patent is a form of registered intellectual property right granted for new, inventive and industrially applicable inventions. Patents are monopoly rights that allow their owners (or licensees) the right …
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Can intellectual property and foreign investment save struggling European eVTOL companies?
With the ongoing funding difficulties in the European eVTOL sector, we look at the role that intellectual property is likely to play in the prospects for the survival of Lilium …
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Managing IP EMEA Awards 2025
The shortlist for the 20th annual Managing IP EMEA Awards 2025 has been announced, and it is a record-breaking year for HGF’s European team with an incredible 23 nominations! This …
Read articleDesignation of a technical standard as a trademark
EUTMR Article 7 (1) (c) and Article 7 (1) (b) – DASH The designation “DASH” of the technical standard/protocol/format for streaming data on the Internet constitutes a descriptive indication in …
Read articleHGF ranked band 4 in Chambers and Partners Global Guide for Germany in 2025
Chambers and Partners Global Guide 2025 is now live. HGF is proud to be ranked as a firm in Germany. HGF is ranked band 4 for: Germany: Intellectual Property: Patent …
Read articleHGF ranked in The Legal 500 Germany 2025
HGF is proud to be ranked in The Legal 500 Germany 2025 guide. The Legal 500 provides the most comprehensive worldwide coverage on recommended Law firms, Lawyers, Attorneys, Advocates, Solicitors, …
Read articleT 1847/22: Procedural considerations in appeal: Re-ordering of requests and the impact on admissibility
Background This case concerned EP 3 085 344 B1, which relates to a wound pad, a self-adhesive member comprising a wound pad. The patent was opposed by two opponents. During …
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Regulation of NGT plants in Europe- Polish Presidency proposes an alternative solution to the Patent ban
In the latest development on the new proposed legislation for the regulation of NGT (gene-edited) plants in the EU, the Polish Presidency have proposed an amendment which removes the proposed …
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