kate cheney Trade Mark Attorney +44 (0)20  3102 9002 kate.cheney@hallmark-ip.com Joined HallMark IP in 2007

education and qualifications

LLB (Hons), Cardiff University

LPC, Nottingham Law School

Trade Mark Attorney by Examination 2006, MITMA

European Trade Mark Attorney 

professional experience

Kate studied Intellectual Property as part of her law degree and gained a deep interest in trade mark law when she completed her dissertation on the changes in trade mark law in the UK.  After concluding the LPC in Nottingham Kate joined Carpmaels & Ransford, the well-established London based firm of patent and trade mark attorneys where she trained and qualified.

 

During her time there she built up a broad range of experience including trade mark clearance searching, advising on the inherent registrability of trade marks, advising on global portfolio strategies, filing and prosecution of  UK and Community trade mark applications and oppositions, filing and prosecution of International Registrations under the Madrid Protocol, advising on and filing overseas trade mark applications, global assignment work and advising on infringement issues.

 

Kate represents a variety of global portfolios for clients with such diverse interests as whisky, lawnmowers and clothing.

 

Kate is an Examiner for the Trade Mark Practice Foundation Paper for the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys. 

languages

Rusty French and very rusty Spanish.

personal interests

Travel as much as possible, scuba diving, running and fitness, playing the electric guitar (badly), wine with the girls!