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LSPN Europe 2023

August 2023

Event date: 21st November 2023

HGF are gold sponsors of LSPN Europe which is due to go ahead at BMA House, Tavistock Square in London on 21st November.

This event will explore some of the latest challenges in protecting innovation in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry right now and offer insights from leading experts on how to overcome them.

HGF Partner & IP Solicitor , Michelle Davies is hosting the roundtable discussion group ‘Post-pandemic licensing and collaboration’ at the event.

Partner & Patent Attorney Dr (Jonquil) Claire Irvine will also be hosting the insightful round table ‘The divergent CRISPR patent licensing landscape in Europe and the US.’

Patent Attorney Jade Cheng, Marta Kanabus & Roxna Kapadia , Partners Rachel Fetches and Andrew Wells are also attending the event.

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