HGF Office

Leeds

1 City Walk,
Leeds,
LS11 9DX

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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)113 233 0100

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HGF Leeds is our firm’s head office, located in the heart of the city. Offering full-service IP, our Leeds team works closely with clients to fully understand their business, maximise the potential of their IP and minimise risk with technical and commercially sound advice.

Our trade mark and patent teams based in Leeds specialise in law, trade marks, chemistry and engineering. We are passionate about the continued development of ideas and technology in Yorkshire and the North-East and have strong relationships within the local business community.

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