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HGF Wins Benelux Trade Mark Attorney Firm of the Year at Global IP Awards 2024!

October 2024

We are delighted to announce that HGF has been awarded with the prestigious Benelux Trade Mark Attorney Firm of the Year Award at the 2024 Global IP Awards, which took place last night. This event, hosted by IAM and WTR, celebrates the remarkable achievements of intellectual property law firms across the world in the areas of litigation, prosecution and transactional work. Partner & Trade Mark Attorney Alexander Hagen attended and accepted the award on behalf of the Trade Mark team.

The Global IP Awards recognise firms that have demonstrated exceptional expertise, dedication, and success in the field of intellectual property over the past year. Winning this award, is a  fantastic acknowledgement of the team’s efforts and commitment to delivering top-tier trade mark services to our clients in the Benelux region.

In addition to our win, we are also proud to have been nominated for the Trade Mark Prosecution Firm of the Year, United Kingdom, a further recognition of our team’s outstanding performance across multiple regions.

Congratulations to the team for this fantastic achievement!

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