Examining the Intellectual Property Office’s examination process
To pass the examination of the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) and have a trade mark application published in the UK Trade Marks…
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Katrina is a final seat Trainee in the innovations & Ventures team. She joined Thorntons as a Trainee Solicitor in September 2022 and completed her first seats in Commercial Real Estate, Intellectual Property and Land & Rural Business.
Prior to commencing her Training Contract, Katrina gained valuable experience as a Legal Executive at a national property firm.
Katrina graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Strathclyde University and Diploma in Professional Legal Practice from the University of Edinburgh.
Katrina has a particular interest in sustainability, and was a researcher and consultant for a student-led environmental think-tank during her diploma year.
Katrina Reid-McConnell's articles
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Use it or lose it – trade mark revocation.
Are you at risk of losing your trade mark registration? Trade mark registers exist to allow businesses to defend their brands and to…
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Making Scottish Commercial Real Estate Future-Fit through Retrofitting
For the Scottish Government to meet their 2045 net zero target for homes and non-domestic buildings (as set by the Heat in Buildings…
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National Planning Framework 4 gives new support to rural and agricultural communities
The National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) which was adopted by the Scottish Ministers on 13 February 2023 sets out national planning policy…