16-01-2019
BIG MAC trade mark McCancelled
In a real David vs Goliath trade mark dispute, McDonald's BIG MAC registration has been cancelled.
Cardiff Office
Annabel Hanratty
Trade Mark Attorney
- BA (Hons) Irish Studies — history, literature and politics — University of Liverpool
- LLM Intellectual and Industrial Property Law — University of Glamorgan
- Certificate in Trade Mark Law and Practice — Queen Mary College, University of London — winner of Director’s prize for best overall results
- Professional Certificate in Trade Mark Practice — Nottingham Trent University — winner of Director’s prize for best overall results
- Chartered Trade Mark Attorney/European Trade Mark Attorney
Annabel works on a broad range of trade mark matters including clearance, filing and prosecution of applications, advising on corporate trade mark portfolios, filing and defending opposition and cancellation actions and recording transactions. She also assists with copyright and design matters.
Annabel entered the profession in 2012 with UDL.
Articles by Annabel Hanratty
Trade marks
Trade marks
20-12-2018
Christmas trade mark troubles — how could Santa protect his image?
Santa's fed up of people exploiting his image each year. What IP rights and options does he have?
Trade marks
30-04-2015
Louis Vuitton loses battle over its chequerboard pattern trade marks
How can you prove acquired distinctiveness in the EU?