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Key contacts
Point of contact: Katie Pilgrim
Point of contact: Liz Davies
Point of contact: Nichola Butler
Point of contact: Jacqui Weston
Quick facts
Firm - Year of Establishment

1995

Partners

84

Total number of lawyers

190+

Languages

Cantonese, French, Haitian Creole, Tagalog, Spanish, German, Dutch, Urdu, Polish, Lithuanian, Bengali, Shona, Japanese, Swedish, Bulgarian, Hebrew, Korean, Afrikaans, Hindu, Portuguese, Persian, Italian, Punjabi, Azeri, Pashto, Russian

Network memberships

Lexology, Mondaq, Manchester Science Park, Nexus, Pro-Manchester, Aberdeen Renewables Energy Group, BioNow, Kluwer, Boek 9, Delex, Juve, CIPA, CITMA, INTA, ECTA

Key practice areas
Intellectual property
Patent prosecution
Trade mark prosecution
Trade mark prosecution - patent & trade mark attorney firms
Firm overview

HGF is one of Europe’s largest firms of IP specialists. With a dynamic and forward-thinking growth strategy, the firm is one of the few to offer clients a fully integrated IP solution, bringing together over 190 patent attorneys, trademark attorneys, and IP solicitors. The firm has 25 offices throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, France, and Austria.

HGF is already one of the leading firms in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe in terms of its national reach, volume of Patent Cooperation Treaty and EU trademark filings, and position in major legal directories. Its growth has been secured organically and through a combination of acquisition and strategic lateral hires from both private practice and in-house counsel. This has been reflected in accolades such as a continued listing in the Financial Times Leading Law Firm and winning 7 awards at the Managing IP Awards 2025.

The firm has a proven track record of forging successful long-term relationships with clients across a spectrum of business sectors and technologies. Its highly experienced attorneys, commitment to client service, and geographical profile ensure that it is uniquely placed to attend to high-value and complex IP issues.

Other offices
  • Central Court, 25 Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL, United Kingdom, +44 (0)207 776 5100, hgf-london@hgf.com
  • Neumarkter Str. 18, 81673 Munich, Germany, +49 (0)89 1259 9600, munich@hgf.com
  • Benoordenhoutseweg 46, 2596 BC The Hague, Netherlands, +31 (0)70 240 0899, hgf-thehague@hgf.com
Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations

Key IP Areas

Copyright, Copyright & related rights, Designs, Intellectual property, Intellectual property (contentious), Intellectual property (prosecution), IP transactions, ITC litigation, Life sciences IP, Patent, Patent (contentious), Patent (prosecution), Trade mark, Trade mark (contentious), Trade mark (prosecution)

Key Sector Expertise

Aerospace, Agriculture, Artificial intelligence, Automotive, Biotechnology, Computer technology & services, Construction and materials, Defence, E-commerce, Electronics, Energy, Fashion & luxury goods, FMCG, Food and beverage, Healthcare, Life sciences, Mechanical, Medical device, Oil and gas, Optics & photonics, Pharmaceutical, Renewable energy, Retail, Semiconductors, Sports, Transport, Transport

 

Address:
HGF IP, Suite 415,
The Guiness Enterprise Centre (GEC),
Taylor’s Lane, Dublin 8
Tel:+441132330100 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://hgf.com

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2026 Edition
Patent prosecution
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HGF
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Trade mark prosecution - patent & trade mark attorney firms
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Tier 1

FRKelly
6 practice areas
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HGF
4 practice areas
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Tomkins
6 practice areas
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Keltie
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Murgitroyd
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HGF
Overview

HGF maintains its position in the Irish market as one of the leading firms for IP protection and portfolio management. The firm continues to expand in Europe: it opened new offices in Ireland and France and merged with Patronus IP in 2019  

Notable patent practitioners: Craig Thomson and Marie Walsh. 

Notable trademark practitioner: Sean McDonagh. 

Testimonials

2026

Marie Walsh

"Very responsive and available for conversations. Her depth of knowledge is superb. Her verbal and written communication is excellent."

 

2025

"They are enthusiastic and very knowledgeable about SEP matters."

"I like that HGF's team approach legal advice from the perspective of an entrepreneur. They think strategically, using IP as a tool to enhance business value. They help us maximise the output of our IP investments while minimising inputs."

"They are very detail-orientated, have multiple domain experts, and are very well versed and experienced in crafting submissions which increase the likelihood of success."

"The team that we have worked with for patent and trademark really explained things to us and made us feel secure that they knew what they were doing. It was important to us that we could trust their work while we were managing other parts of our business."

Linked Reviews
Intellectual property

Patent  

Case studies show the firm acted for SymPhysis Medical in strategic IP advice and cross-border prosecution. It also provided a similar service suite for Natural Hygiene. 

Trade mark  

The firm completed trade mark filing, prosecution and an audit for SymPhysis Medical. Portfolio management was also completed for a business services client on the Irish market.  

3 results3 results
HGF’s new ownership model frees it from the hiring constraints of traditional partnerships, its CEO told Managing IP
The variety of winners demonstrates that the UPC is now a core benchmark rather than an experimental consideration, while junior lawyers are becoming more deeply involved in key work
UKIPO will remain a competitive option as long as efficient service continues
The court ordering a complainant to rank its arguments in order of potential success and a win for Edwards Lifesciences were among the top developments in recent weeks
To mark the EUIPO having processed five million EUTM and REUD applications, Managing IP speaks to the most prolific representatives to uncover how they stay at the top of their game
CEO Martyn Fish reflects on the past as HGF celebrates its 30th anniversary and discusses how PE investment has helped the firm’s people and clients
Three new partners have joined HGF across its offices in Europe, while Carpmaels & Ransford has made UPC-focused hires in Germany
Chris Moore at HGF reflects on the ‘spirit of collegiality’ that led to an important ruling in G1/24, a case concerning how European patent claims should be interpreted
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