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Katie
Fox

Trainee Trade Mark Attorney

Leeds Office

Trade marks

Telephone. +44(0) 113 233 0100
Email. kfox@hgf.com

Experience

Katie is a Trainee Trade Mark Attorney in our Leeds office.

She is originally from Canada, where she attended the University of Western Ontario, obtaining a bachelor's degree in Political Science. Katie then re-located to the UK, where she obtained her Law degree from the University of Leeds.

Before becoming a trainee attorney, Katie worked for a number of years on the trade mark portfolio of a major multinational chemical and agricultural company, gaining enormous experience in the management of complex IP portfolios and trade mark law and procedure.

Qualifications

Trainee


BA

BA in Political Science

LLB

LLB in Law

Publications

Celebrating exam success at HGF

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International trade mark registrations – change to UKIPO handling procedure

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