Andrew Murch – Trade Mark Attorney

Joined Hallmark in 2011
+44 (0)20 3102 9007
andrew.murch@hallmark-ip.com

Having graduated from Brunel University, Andrew began his professional career in 1993 at Grant Spencer Caisley & Porteous under the tutelage of Adrian Spencer.

In 2000 Andrew joined Withers & Rogers as head of their London Trade Mark Department before establishing his own practice AJM Associates in 2002. In 2007 he joined forces with Mastrovito Associates and subsequently transferred his practice to Page White & Farrer in 2009 where he remained until joining HallMark IP in 2011.

Andrew successfully argued the widely reported High Court decision concerning the admission of further evidence on appeal in the case of Etat Francais representee par la Ministere de L'Agriculture de la Foret v Bernard Mattews Plc – LABEL ROUGE.

He was elected to the Council of the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (ITMA) in 1999. During his two-year term on the Council he helped revise ITMA's educational programme.

Andrew is also a part-qualified UK Patent Attorney.

Education and Qualifications
Diploma in Business Law and Economics, Sutton College
Diploma in Design and Management, Brunel University
Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, University of London
Registered Trade Mark Attorney, by examination 1996, MITMA
European Trade Mark Attorney

Andrew’s Team

Paul Hanwell
Paralegal

+44(0) 203 102 9016

paul.hanwell@hallmark-ip.com

Joined HallMark IP in 1976.
ITMA Administrators Course 2000.
Associate Member of ITMA

Paul joined TMOA as Office Junior direct from School at the age of 16 to attend to the mail and related general office duties.

Progressing through the company, Paul became responsible for the UK Records and Formalities Section and is now a paralegal working with Kate Cheney and Andrew Murch’s teams.

David Colman
Paralegal

+44 (0) 203 102 9008

david.colman@hallmark-ip.com

Joined HallMark IP in 1981.
ITMA Administrators Course 2008.
Associate Member of ITMA.

Before joining HallMark IP David worked for the BBC in their Publications Department.

At HallMark IP he has been involved in all aspects of trade mark formalities and has worked with most of HallMark IP's major clients.

David works with Francis Preedy, Jandan Aliss, Andrew Murch and Kate Cheney's teams.

Sue Webb
Technical Assistant

+44 (0) 203 102 9006

sue.webb@hallmark-ip.com

Joined HallMark IP in 1986.
Sue provides technical support to Christine Crago, Dani Aliss and Jennifer Hitchcock's teams.

Kelly Victory
Secretary

+44 (0) 203 102 9023

kelly.victory@hallmark-ip.com

Joined Hallmark in 2007.
Kelly provides secretarial and administrative support to Jandan Aliss, Kate Cheney, Jennifer Hitchcock and Mike Stannard as well as additional support for the IT department.