HGF Office

Aberdeen

1 Marischal Square,
Broad Street,
Aberdeen,
AB10 1BL

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HGF is dedicated to providing a comprehensive service both across Europe and internationally. Contact us to find out how we can work with your business.

Tel. +44 (0)1224 258 510

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Located close to the city’s university, our Aberdeen office, which opened in 2011, provides a vital service in the heart of one of the UK’s fastest-growing cities.

The team of specialist attorneys deal with all technologies, but specialise in oil and gas, energy, engineering, chemistry and trade mark cases, working with academic institutions, SMEs and multinationals.

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    UPC Representative

    Craig
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    John
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    Delphine
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    Kimberley
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    Linda
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    Head of Patent Support Services & Partner

    Laura
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    Deborah
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    Latest updates

    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 …

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    The 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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    Event - 25th June 2025

    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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    Event - 26th - 27th June 2025

    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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    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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