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HGF * Client login * Find a specialist * Offices * Languages Menu Search * Home * Services * Advertising * Copyright & database rights * Data protection & privacy * Designs * Due diligence * Formalities & renewals * In-house legal support * IP litigation * Oppositions & appeals * Patent term extensions & SPCs * Patents * Portfolio management * Searching & competitor monitoring * Strategy * Trade marks * Trade secrets * Transactional IP & commercial support * Utility models * Sector groups * Chemistry * Electronics * Engineering * Law * Life sciences * Trade marks * Industries * Aerospace & defence * Agrochemicals * Automotive * CleanTech * Computing * Creative, media & entertainment * Energy * Finance * Food & drink * Healthcare * Medical devices * Packaging * Pharmaceuticals * Retail * Sustainable Technology * Telecommunications * About HGF * Our people * Leadership team * Find a specialist * The client experience * Diversity, equity and inclusion * Sustainability * Community engagement * Awards * Careers * Current vacancies * Wellbeing * Professional training * Working at HGF * News & events * News * Upcoming events * HGF TechKnow * UP & UPC * Preparing for change * What is the Unified Patent Court? * Can I opt-out of the UPC? * The pros & cons of the opt-out * UPC and Agreements * What is a Unitary Patent? * UPC map * UPC news * UPC Opt-Out Client Portal * Brexit * Brexit & your trade marks * Brexit & your patents * Brexit & the UPC * Brexit & designs * Brexit news * Cloned UK registrations CONTACT US Contact an office Contact a department CLIENT LOGIN Access your account SEARCH FOR A SPECIALIST Or use the options below to select one or more search areas Services All Advertising Copyright & database rights Data protection & privacy Designs & design rights Due diligence Formalities & renewals In-house legal support IP litigation Patent oppositions & appeals Patent term extensions & SPCs Patents Patents and oppositions Portfolio management Searching & competitor monitoring Strategy Trade marks Trade secrets Transactional IP & commercial support Utility models All Industries All Aerospace & defence Agrochemicals Automotive CleanTech Computing Creative, media & entertainment Energy Finance Food & drink Healthcare Medical devices Packaging Pharmaceuticals Retail Telecommunications All Specialisms All All Chemistry Catalysis Electrochemistry Energy Food science Household products Material science Petrochemicals Pharmaceutical technologies Physical chemistry Polymer chemistry Printing technologies All Electronics AI Automotive electronics Avionics Computer hardware Computer software Consumer electronics Cyber security E-commerce Industrial & power electronics Medical electronics Printing Scientific instruments Semiconductor technologies Telecommunications standards All Engineering Automotive systems Baby & infant products Biomimetics Construction Drug delivery devices Food and beverage packaging Fuel cells Oil & gas Orthopaedics Renewable energy Subsea technology Testing, measurement and electronics Water management and water treatment Wound management All Law All Life sciences AgBio Anti-infectives Bioinformatics Bioprocessing Cell and gene therapy Diagnostics Food technology Gene editing technologies Immunobiology Microbiome Personalised medicine All Trade marks All Locations All Aberdeen Alderley Park Amsterdam Basel Belfast Bern Birmingham Dresden Dublin Edinburgh Glasgow Heidelberg Leeds London Manchester Munich Newcastle Nottingham Oxford Rennes Salzburg Sheffield The Hague Westport York All Show Specialists HGF OFFICES * Aberdeen * Alderley Park * Amsterdam * Basel * Belfast * Bern * Birmingham * Dresden * Dublin * Edinburgh * Glasgow * Heidelberg * Leeds * London * Manchester * Munich * Newcastle * Nottingham * Oxford * Rennes * Salzburg * Sheffield * The Hague * Westport * York ABERDEEN 1 Marischal Square, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1BL Office. +44 (0)1224 258 510 Email. hgf-aberdeen@hgf.com Show details ALDERLEY PARK Alderley Park, Congleton Rd, Alderley Edge, Macclesfield, SK10 4TG Office. +44 (0)161 247 4900 Email. alderleypark@hgf.com Show details AMSTERDAM Gedempt Hamerkanaal 257, 1021 KP, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Office. +31(0) 20 809 5628 Email. hgf-amsterdam@hgf.com Show details BASEL OBC Suisse AG Aeschengraben 29 4051 Basel Switzerland Office. +41 (0)61 225 4480 Email. hgf-basel@hgf.com Show details BELFAST Catalyst, Queens Road, Belfast, BT3 9DT Office. +44 (0)28 9078 5870 Email. hgf-belfast@hgf.com Show details BERN sitem-insel AG, Freiburgstrasse 3, 3010 Bern Switzerland Office. +41 (0)61 225 4480 Email. mnelson@hgf.com Show details BIRMINGHAM 12th Floor, Bank House, Birmingham, B2 5AL Office. +44 (0)121 265 7930 Email. hgf-birmingham@hgf.com Show details DRESDEN Hertha-Lindner-Str. 10-12, 01067 Dresden, Germany Office. +49 (0)351 897 32896 Email. hgf-dresden@hgf.com Show details DUBLIN HGF IP Ltd, Suite 415, The Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC), Taylor’s Lane, Dublin 8 Office. +353 1 584 4705 Email. hgf-dublin@hgf.com Show details EDINBURGH Regus HQ, Suite 520-521 9-10 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH2 2AF Office. +44 (0)131 220 7500 Email. hgf-edinburgh@hgf.com Show details GLASGOW Delta House, 50 West Nile Street, Glasgow, G1 2NP Office. +44 (0)141 229 5800 Email. hgf-glasgow@hgf.com Show details HEIDELBERG Waldhofer Str. 102, 69123 Heidelberg, Germany Office. +49 (0)6221 825 9580 Email. hgf-heidelberg@hgf.com Show details LEEDS 1 City Walk, Leeds, LS11 9DX Office. +44 (0)113 233 0100 Email. docketing@hgf.com Show details LONDON Central Court 25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL Office. +44 (0)207 776 5100 Email. hgf-london@hgf.com Show details MANCHESTER 6th Floor, 4 Hardman Street Spinningfields Manchester M3 3HF Office. +44 (0)161 247 4900 Email. hgf-manchester@hgf.com Show details MUNICH Neumarkter Str. 18, 81673 Munich, Germany Office. +49 (0)89 1259 9600 Email. munich@hgf.com Show details NEWCASTLE 7th Floor, 1 St. James Gate, Scotswood Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 4AD Office. +44 (0)191 205 8360 Email. hgf-newcastle@hgf.com Show details NOTTINGHAM BioCity, Pennyfoot Street, Nottingham, NG1 1GF Office. +44 (0)115 857 5000 Email. hgf-nottingham@hgf.com Show details OXFORD John Eccles House, Oxford Science Park, Robert Robinson Avenue, Oxford, OX4 4GP Office. +44 (0)1865 338044 Email. hgf-london@hgf.com Show details RENNES Chez Regus - Rennes Cesson, Rue Claude Chappe, 35510 Cesson Sévigné, France Office. +33 (0)256 855 929 Email. hgf-rennes@hgf.com Show details SALZBURG Rudolfskai 48, 5020 Salzburg, Austria Office. +43 (0)662 844 289 Email. hgf-salzburg@hgf.com Show details SHEFFIELD Fountain Precinct, Balm Green, Sheffield, S1 2JA Office. +44 (0)114 274 3700 Email. hgf-sheffield@hgf.com Show details THE HAGUE Benoordenhoutseweg 46, 2596 BC The Hague, Netherlands Office. +31 (0)70 240 0899 Email. hgf-thehague@hgf.com Show details WESTPORT The Leeson Enterprise Centre, Altamont Street, Westport, Co. Mayo, F28 ET85 Office. +353 (0) 986 7007 Email. hgf-westport@hgf.com Show details YORK Mill House North Street York YO1 6JD Office. +44 (0)1904 732 120 Email. docketing@hgf.com Show details LANGUAGE * English * German Menu Find a specialist Offices Languages A LEADING EUROPEAN IP FIRM HGF is one of Europe’s leading Intellectual Property firms, bringing together over 190 patent attorneys, trade mark attorneys, design attorneys, IP solicitors and attorneys-at-law across 25 offices in seven European countries to provide a dynamic and complete IP solution. * Services * Industries * Latest updates HGF is unique in its approach. Our scale and geographical reach allows us to provide the right IP solution for you. Our multidisciplinary specialist teams of attorneys collaborate across Europe, working together to deliver each client’s wishes. Our reputation for exceptional client service and finding winning solutions means that we have built long-lasting relationships with some of the most exciting innovators in the world who also ask us to advise on their most important disputes and commercial IP needs. LATEST UPDATES SEE ALL UPDATES Featured Event 12TH APRIL 2024 HGF WINS BIG AT THE MANAGING IP EMEA AWARDS CEREMONY 2024 READ MORE OTHER FEATURES: Featured Article Featured Article Featured Podcast Featured Article 13TH FEBRUARY 2024 EPO ANNUAL FEE INCREASES READ MORE Featured Article 16TH APRIL 2024 IP INGREDIENTS BLOG, PARTS 11-20 READ MORE Featured Podcast 14TH MARCH 2024 FASHIONABLY IP PODCAST - EPISODES 21-30 – EXPLORING HOT TOPICS IN THE WORLD OF FASHION AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY READ MORE SEE ALL UPDATES PREPARE Our dedicated, specialist attorneys are skilled in maximising value at the vital early stages of a technical innovation, laying the foundations for powerful, long-term protection. STRATEGY Our multidisciplinary attorneys work in close collaboration with clients to fully understand the commercial realities and goals of their businesses. More info DUE DILIGENCE Combining high-calibre expertise, our accomplished team of patent attorneys, trade mark attorneys and transactional lawyers provide a trusted, commercially-sound due diligence process. More info PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT By keeping a close eye on the horizon, we ensure IP strategies and portfolios align to our clients' evolving business needs at all times. More info ADVERTISING We ensure retailers and brands remain on the right side of the law with their advertising campaigns and messages. More info IN-HOUSE LEGAL SUPPORT Our legal support team can seamlessly step-in to provide clients with a full range of in-house legal support, quickly and efficiently. More info DATA PROTECTION & PRIVACY Our legal team has the experience and expertise to help any business stay on top of GDPR and data protection compliance. More info SEARCHING & COMPETITOR MONITORING Harnessing the vast technical skills of our attorneys, we can identify documents relevant to the patentability of a new invention and ensure the path is clear for new brand launches. More info PROTECT Our expertise in optimising IP to maximise our clients' business objectives. Our breadth and depth of experience and knowledge allows us to take-on complex challenges and provide protection. PATENTS As the demand for patent protection continues to grow throughout the world, driving innovation and new technologies across all fields, IP maximises product marketability and revenue. More info DUE DILIGENCE An organisation's brand is one of its most valuable properties, requiring a protective 'exclusion zone' that only a trade mark can provide. More info DESIGNS & DESIGN RIGHTS Protecting the aesthetics of a product design is just as important as a trade mark or a patent, and will safeguard a company from copycat items. More info PATENT TERM EXTENSIONS & SPCS We have a strong track record in successfully extending the term of patent protection for new products in the medicinal and agrochemical sectors. More info UTILITY MODELS Our Munich-based attorneys have unsurpassed insight and expertise when it comes to advising on, and delivering, German utility models. More info COPYRIGHT & DATABASE RIGHTS For those operating in the creative industry, copyright is a fundamental part of protecting work. However, copyright is also an important form of protection in many other business sectors, such as retail, technology, automotive and finance. More info TRADE MARKS An organisation's brand is one of its most valuable properties, requiring a protective 'exclusion zone' that only a trade mark can provide. More info TRADE SECRETS Protecting trade secrets is crucial to innovators and businesses, especially when patent protection is not the best option or unavailable. The implementation of the Trade Secrets Directive[i] has also increased focus on the importance of good trade secret management. More info ENFORCE & EXPLOIT Our in-house litigation, oppositions and appeals teams are highly skilled with a proven track record in securing successful outcomes in some of the most contentious, high-profile cases in Europe. OPPOSITIONS & APPEALS Our clients choose us to represent them with their highest value oppositions because of our demonstrable successes in securing commercially relevant outcomes, whether opposing or defending. More info IP LITIGATION We have a highly experienced team of solicitors and attorneys-at-law who specialise in IP litigation and dispute management. More info TRANSACTIONAL IP & COMMERCIAL SUPPORT Our expertise in transactions involving IP and data span all stages of the IP lifecycle, including concept discovery, development, assignments, licensing, collaborations and deal-related due diligence. More info SECTOR GROUPS Our attorneys combine impressive academic and industry experience with strong commercial acumen to deliver world-class, specialist IP support. CHEMISTRY The chemical and pharmaceutical fields are constantly evolving as new chemicals, drugs, compositions, materials and processes are needed to meet the ever increasing demands of tomorrow’s world. More info ELECTRONICS The electronics sector is faced with diverse commercial challenges, from rapid technology emergence and short product life cycles, to long established, yet evolving core enabling technologies. More info ENGINEERING Engineering businesses require strong technical insight and a global overview to secure a portfolio of intellectual property rights that are fit for purpose today, and also in tomorrow’s world. More info LAW Our law team provides services which complement those provided by HGF’s patent and trade mark attorneys, covering IP litigation, transactional IP, commercial law, data protection and privacy, due diligence and IP advisory work. More info LIFE SCIENCES Technology specific legal issues abound in this sector, with route to market often involving rigorous regulation; factors to be understood when developing appropriate long-term patent strategies that maximise exclusivity and drive business success. More info TRADE MARKS As businesses increasingly put 'brand' at the heart of their growth strategies, trade marks play a vital role in protecting equity and driving economic growth. More info INDUSTRIES By tapping into rich in-house experience, our attorneys truly understand the different business landscapes in which we specialise. AEROSPACE & DEFENCE Aerospace and defence is experiencing a transformation, with innovation driven by historical challenges and opportunities, leading to an increased focus on IP and volume of granted patent applications. More info AGROCHEMICALS Our extensive experience in agrochemicals allows us to secure strong, commercially-focussed patent protection in this dynamic industry. More info AUTOMOTIVE The automotive industry is in the midst of a revolution, with new technologies and increased connectivity bringing new complexities. More info CLEANTECH Because of the large and varied issues which fall under the CleanTech banner it is essential to ensure that your representation is as refined as the issues you are addressing to drive the best outcomes for you. More info COMPUTING Developments in technology are driving the highly competitive computing market, with intellectual property allowing businesses to leverage their market position. More info CREATIVE, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT We work with a considerable number of creative, media and entertainment companies to guide and advise on protecting the intellectual property which they create. More info ENERGY From the sunny climes of Brazil to the tar sands of Canada, countries have different natural resources to generate energy, with varying government priorities and approaches to IP. More info FINANCE IP rights underpin a lot of value in the finance industry. They are all too often the unappreciated core of commercial or investment banking services, foreign exchange, investment services, research, fund and asset management, insurance, financial exports, stock exchanges and clearing houses, accountancy and audit, and every business allied to the sector. More info FOOD & DRINK Food and Drink is a diverse and innovative sector where businesses from global conglomerates to bio-tech based start-ups strive to meet the demands of a truly challenging market. More info HEALTHCARE The healthcare sector has a long history of life-changing innovation, with new and evolving technology at its core. More info MEDICAL DEVICES The medtech sector is at the forefront of innovation and growth, reflected in the large and increasing number of patent applications. More info PACKAGING As companies adapt to increasing regulatory and sustainability challenges, packaging goes well beyond serving just a practical purpose. More info PHARMACEUTICALS Combining technical expertise and industry experience, our pharmaceuticals team provides comprehensive support and advice for every stage of a product’s development and lifespan. More info RENEWABLE ENERGY The development of renewable sources of energy, such as wind, hydropower, solar, geothermal, biomass and tidal, is essential to tackling the climate crisis. More info RETAIL From bricks and mortar to online retail, there are challenging times ahead, with technology and ethics driving developments across the sector. More info TELECOMMUNICATIONS Remaining at the forefront of innovation is a key challenge for businesses in this fast-paced and competitive industry. More info LATEST UPDATES MEDICAL 3D TECHNOLOGIES: FROM SCANNING TO PRINTING When we think of 3D technologies, we often think of 3D printing, which, as discussed later, has seen rapid advances in recent years. However, a sometimes overlooked area of medical … Read article OPINION PIECE: UNITARY PATENT AND UNIFIED PATENT COURT IN IRELAND Intellectual Property (IP) is a core part of any business and particularly is a vital part of the strategic toolkit for any business that creates value through innovation and constant … Read article IP INGREDIENTS BLOG, PARTS 11-20 Welcome to our blog series, IP Ingredients, created by our Food & Drink Team. This blog will explore the latest IP news, updates, and discussions in the food & drink … Read article ENTEROBIOTIX LIMITED SECURES £27M FINANCING ROUND TO ADVANCE CLINICAL TRIALS We are pleased to congratulate EnteroBiotix, on their milestone in their journey towards revolutionising healthcare for patients battling gut-related ailments. The leading clinical-stage biotechnology company has successfully closed a £27 … Read article EVENT - 20TH JUNE 2024 GO:TECH AWARDS 2024 SHORTLIST HAS BEEN REVEALED The shortlist has now been revealed for the Go:Tech 2024 awards, which will take place on the 20th June in London. We are delighted to be sponsoring the ‘Tech Start-Up … Event details HGF WINS BIG AT THE MANAGING IP EMEA AWARDS CEREMONY 2024 The Annual Managing IP Awards: EMEA Awards 2024 were announced last night, and HGF are proud to have won ‘Ireland Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year’ and ‘Netherlands Trademark Prosecution … Read article See all updates * Home * Services * Sector groups * Industries * About * Our people * Find a specialist Twitter Linkedin * Contact * Contact an office * Contact a department * Careers * UP & UPC * Preparing for change * UPC news * Brexit * Client login * Make an online payment * News & events * Latest updates * Upcoming events * Legal notices & documents * Privacy policy * Modern slavery * Website terms of use Site by Tall Copyright © 2024 All rights reserved. Our website uses cookies to provide you with a good user experience. You can change the way cookies are used via your browser settings or through settings here. 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