Anna Frankum

She assists her clients with their brand protection strategy and registers their trade marks in the UK and internationally. Anna is experienced at handling all aspects of trade mark filing, prosecution and enforcement, including oppositions, revocation and invalidity claims, and handles trade mark portfolios for a wide range of clients in sectors including consumer goods, food and drink, technology, energy, publishing, hotels and restaurants. She prepares trade mark licences and assignments and handles infringement claims. Anna also advises on copyright, including licences, assignments and infringements.

Additionally, she covers all aspects of UK GDPR compliance, including carrying out audits and preparing policies, and advising on consent issues, data sharing, international data transfers and data breaches. Anna also drafts and advises on a wide range of commercial contracts including agency, distribution and supply agreements, plus advertising and sponsorship agreements. She advises on consumer protection, e-commerce and advertising law.

Anna represents a wide range of clients both in the UK and internationally, and has a special focus on the education sector (including universities and other education providers) and the media and creative industries (particularly publishers). She is a member of IAPP (the International Association of Privacy Practitioners) and regularly attends trade mark conferences such as INTA and Marques. Anna chairs the European Law Group, and she is a contributing author to the UK chapter of Media, Advertising and Entertainment Laws Throughout the World. She is recommended by both the Legal 500 and WTR 1000. Anna joined the firm in 1993 and became a partner in 2003.