2025
"[They] adapt their service to our needs and provide clear, actionable advice."
"We find the professionals at HGF to be highly experienced and very professional to work with. Always prompt."
"HGF has a strong team of life science patent prosecutors that I trust."
"HGF has an incredibly professional team that are knowledgeable, approachable and responsive."
"Great value and top-tier service."
"Strong personal relationships, responsiveness and professional excellence."
"We have an excellent professional relationship with many of their practitioners. They are easy to work with, knowledgeable and responsive."
"They provide high-quality service."
"Exceptionally professional, supportive and thorough."
"The team are very responsive and give very pragmatic advice. They know our business well, and their advice is always pitched at the right level of balancing commerciality and risk."
"They are flexible, contactable and clear with their advice."
"Very well organised. [There is] always someone to help."
"Their team [provides] excellent customer service and high-end results."
"Timely responses and always very practical."
"They have taken the time to get to know our business and culture and tailor their advice accordingly."
"Their team has an extremely welcoming work ethic. We can rely on their advice as best for the client and not their business. We can trust them to be impartial, reliable, and creative when it comes to finding solutions to our problems."
"This firm has great depth and breadth of experience. The team is easy to work with, is efficient, and is enjoyable to work with. We've also had good success."
"[They are] very proactive and can be trusted to manage the whole IP process for us. We are a startup."
"They are experienced across the whole spectrum of IP issues and have supported us with expert advice. We have access to the expertise across the whole firm when needed. Good value for money for a cash-strapped, venture-backed startup."
"[They are] quick to grasp new ideas and provide clear, pragmatic [advice]."
"They ask insightful questions, enabling seamless collaboration with us as scientists and engineers developing the technology. Their deep understanding of our work and its technical aspects is evident, and they provide thoughtful, well-considered answers to all our queries."
"[They] provide sound strategic advice on IP management."
"The team are exceptional. We are a small company, and the HGF team understands this and supports us fully, helping to translate legalese and ensuring that we are taking the best pathway for us commercially."
"HGF's team are highly knowledgeable in complex technical areas like materials science. [They] consistently provide clear, strategic advice to optimise costs and ensure robust patent protection."
"Pleasure to work with on a personal level."
"The advice is pragmatic, and the turnaround time is excellent."
"HGF are very professional, very responsive, and versatile in their knowledge. [They] always provide advice based on a deep understanding of the client's needs. We feel that they provide a personal but highly professional service, which fits our way of working."
"The HGF team are friendly and approachable. Always happy to have a face-to-face chat or pick up the phone to talk things through. I never doubt their expertise, and they always manage the reminders or deadlines impeccably so that we never miss any applications or renewals or opposition opportunities. I would not consider working with anyone else other than HGF."
"HGF has a depth of knowledge unmatched by its competitors, and I trust HGF with my most important matters."
"The collaborative nature of the advice meant we were able to achieve a more rounded outcome for the benefit of our clients."
"HGF demonstrates excellent grasp of patent law, creativity, and flexibility."
"They are my go-to for trademark work in the UK."
"They provide prompt, commercially relevant, and cost-effective advice."
Jennifer Uno
"Jen Uno is a rare breed of patent attorney that cares about results, outcomes and client satisfaction. She uses her expert knowledge to analyse a case, interpret the obstacles and formulate solutions. This avoids extra steps and eliminates cost."
"Jen Uno does a great job. She takes ownership and ensures a result is obtained that the client should be happy with."
Alex Colman
"Dr Alex Colman and team are highly skilled and very knowledgeable. [They can] explain a complex process to non-experts."
Kerry Rees
"Kerry Rees and his team consistently deliver clear and effective communication."
2024
"I selected HGF for their remarkable expertise in EPO patent prosecution. What distinguishes HGF is not only their exceptional knowledge but also their commitment to immediate responsiveness, ensuring our clients consistently receive superior service and results. Beyond their professional expertise, the individuals we collaborate with show a friendly attitude, making our working relationship a pleasure. We like their professionalism, availability, non-formal attitude, and care for our clients."
"I have personal relationships with partners whom I trust and respect. The people I deal with are very client focused and commercially pragmatic."
"I chose them for their responsiveness, cost efficiency, high quality, and fast and commercial approach."
"The are fast, cost sensitive and I rate the quality of advice."
"Good reputation, great responsiveness and value. They provide a personable and responsive service."
"We like their professionalism, in-depth advice, and the preciseness of their work."
"They are responsive, professional, the quality of work is outstanding, their rates are competitive, they are user-friendly, and they attend the major IP conferences, so it is easy to meet up with them. The turnaround time is excellent. They care, are very knowledgeable and very pleasant to deal with. They also post interesting IP-related articles."
"We like the depth of the team to handle various technologies. The professionals and clerks are knowledgeable, responsive and pleasant to work with."
"They are efficient from both an operational and cost perspective. They provide clear advice and recommendations."
"We have used Jonathan Thurgood for years and have always been satisfied with him and HGF. We like their success in work, and that they are resourceful, prompt, and professional."
Richard Wylie
"Provides legal advice, trademark and design prosecution and enforcement actions."
"Provides fast responses, business-oriented approach, vast legal knowledge."
Jennifer Uno
"She is partner and head of HGF's mechanical group. She also serves as a primary contact to our firm. Not only her responsiveness and cooperation but also friendliness helps us foster smooth communication with their team."
Lauren Somers
"She is responsive, knowledgeable and a delight to work with. Her personality is an enormous asset to her firm."
"I have been working with Lauren Somers for years and find her to be responsive, efficient, and knowledgeable. Lauren and her team are quick to respond, even when we are in a last-minute situation, and give good, practical advice."
Chris Vaughan
"He is responsive and answers questions clearly."
Adjoa Anim
"She communicates her advice clearly and concisely, with strong recommendations."
Craig Thompson
"He specializes in life sciences and has always eloquently given his lecture with deep insight and knowledge of European IP practice."
Lee Curtis
"Very knowledgeable in the retail industry on IP-related matters. Posts very informative articles."
Matt Cassie
"Able to work on complex technologies."
Scott Fletcher
"Handles all matters towards patent work."
2023
"We appreciate that they provide a single point of contact with a good working relationship. They respond very quickly for urgent matters, and also have the ability to draft in other HGF experts if required."
"They act as part of our in-house team."
"They are friendly, approachable and knowledgeable about the needs and issues surrounding the healthcare sector."
"They are personable, bright, and sharp intellectually. The best."
"They are professional – a well organised team."
"We appreciate the continuity and quality of advice."
"We like their reliability, expertise, attention to detail, and their ability to quickly establish a trusting and professional relationship with our inventors. We appreciate that we can rely on their scientific expertise when lacking our own, and that they have a creative approach to prosecution, as well as being budget-savvy."
"We appreciate their ability to deliver exceptional quality work and to tight deadlines. Fees are fair, and represent value for the quality of work. They are competent people who are easy to deal with. "
"They are approachable, and can make difficult concepts easy."
"They provide very good quality work and information for our clients."
"In addition to their comprehensive legal knowledge of all things IP, they immediately understand the client's needs and they showcase an impressive commercial understanding, enabling them to give to-the-point advice that actually fits the client's need. Furthermore, Lee Curtis, Lauren Somers and Suzan Ure, who we regularly work with, all have a great sense of humour and are great fun to work with. That is why they are our definitive go-to firm in the UK."
"They have great experience and knowledge and are very diligent in their work."
"They provide a personal and professional service, always available for quick questions, always providing detailed, clear and professional services."
"We appreciate their in-depth knowledge of patent laws and technical expertise in the sciences."
"We appreciate their prompt and professional reply, reasonable costs and the very professional attorneys."
"We appreciate the quick response and good communication."
"They are very responsive, give practical, business-oriented advice, and work efficiently. They are also nice people!"
"They care! They take the time to look at the matter, assess what is needed to provide what is required and deliver it."
"We appreciate their dedication, attention to detail and efficiency."
"We find HGF to be a great firm to deal with. They are practical, commercial and provide sound legal advice. HGF also has offices in the EU which is useful. "
"We value the responsiveness and ease of interaction."
"They are responsive, proactive and business-oriented, and at a reasonable cost."
2022
"We get a consistent service from this well-organised firm."
"They have an excellent knowledge of our IP portfolio."
"They give some really good strategic advice and guidance during the patenting process."
"The firm has great fundamental knowledge and understanding of the subject-matter and strength in depth for different areas. They provide detailed analysis and explanation of the position and options, with recommendations for the best route forward. Top-notch systems underpin the workload management, ensuring nothing is missed."
"They are very approachable, friendly and have a great command of their field. They are also keen to develop new talent."
"Expert advice borne out by results."
"HGF is a supplier trusted to deliver quality service at a good price."
"They understand what matters to us commercially and the attorneys are easy to talk to."
"They are proactive and provide commercial advice and prompt replies."
"They have a good understanding of how we work and what we are trying to achieve."
"We have a long-standing relationship with HGF, an IP firm that has consistently delivered clear, concise and practical advice."
"HGF always delivers clear advice, explaining the risks, outlining the options and providing clear guidance and a steer."
"Excellent knowledge, advice and support."
"We trust HGF because they have a broad spectrum of knowledge, good commercial skills and are very professional in their approach."
"The team is very responsive, with a vast amount of knowledge, and easy to work with."
"They are experts in chemistry and biology and can understand the complexity of our IP requirements."
2021
A long-standing client explained why they use the firm: “They are always approachable, very fast and have many patent attorneys in the required field so it is easy to avoid a conflict of interest.”
One client commended the firm’s commercial IP lawyers: “The team is very responsive, thorough and, of course, very personable.”
A brand owner client said the firm’s trade mark attorneys provide “clear, prompt and practical advice”.
Another client appreciates the firm’s “pragmatic, business-oriented approach to solving issues and value-added services such as organising webinars”.
“They are all extremely reliable and do work quickly and diligently,” says a client.
The firm’s legal practice received commendation: “The team were very engaged throughout the process and we felt we had the right experience.”
2020
A telecommunications client said: “The attorneys are experts in multiple technology areas, and they can learn inventions in a very quick manner. They are very flexible to meet urgent filing deadlines.”
Another client commended the firm’s patent attorneys for their “very high level of service, grasp of the subject matter, and continued success in patent applications”.
“We receive the same level of professional service whether we are dealing with a partner, attorney, solicitor or members of the formalities teams,” says a client.
A client said: “They think along, sometimes ahead, with us. They really take care of our IP matters and always respond on time with a solution to our problems.”
A patent applicant said the firm’s attorneys are “extremely adept at grasping complex and specialised concepts and drafting a patent application”.
A client of the firm’s legal practice was impressed by the “clarity of thought and excellent knowledge of IP” and said the lawyers provided “tailored advice in a timely manner”.
