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IQPC Global IP Exchange Europe 2024

March 2024

HGF is sponsoring the IQPC Global IP Exchange Europe, which will be held on 11th – 12th March in Dusseldorf.

HGF Chair Lucy Johnson will be chairing the event and Partner Chris Benson & Patent Director Benjamin Janutta will be hosting the session ‘Post Grant Strategies in Europe’.

Global IP Exchange Europe is the leading, annual, invitation-only event that brings together 70 leaders from across Intellectual Property, Patent Management and Brand Protection over the course of two days to network and learn about he IP world’s most important issues.

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Attendees

Christopher
Benson

Lucy
Johnson

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