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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. 

Testimonial

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."

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.