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Managing IP EMEA Awards 2022: HGF shortlisted for 11 awards

April 2022

We are delighted to announce that HGF is shortlisted for 11 awards at the upcoming Managing IP EMEA Awards 2022:

European

European Firm of the Year – Patent Contentious (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms)
European Firm of the Year – Patent Prosecution
European Firm of the Year – Trademark (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms)
European Firm of the Year – EPO Proceedings

UK: England

Firm of the Year – Patent Contentious (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms)
Firm of the Year – Trademark Contentious (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms)
Firm of the Year – Trademark Prosecution (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms)

UK: Scotland

Firm of the Year – Prosecution

Netherlands

Firm of the Year – Trademark Prosecution

Benelux

Patent Firm of the Year (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms)

Ireland

Firm of the Year – Patent Prosecution

 

We are also delighted to see HGF Partner & Trade Mark Attorney Alexander Hagen shortlisted for Practitioner of the Year (Patent and Trademark Attorney Firms) in The Netherlands.

 

About The MIP Awards

The MIP Awards programme is the premier annual awards event for IP firms and professionals worldwide. This industry-leading awards programme recognises remarkable IP achievements and developments in the last year. The awards will take place in June 2022 in London. For more information, including a list of all the shortlisted firms please click here.

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