Mary Bagnall
Partner, Charles Russell Speechlys
Mary has over 20 years’ experience in brand protection and enforcement, handling complex prosecutions, trade mark, copyright and design infringement proceedings, and disputes in the UKIPO, OHIM, and CJEU for large international brand owners and SMEs across diverse industries.
She has particular expertise in protecting and enforcing non-traditional trade marks, having acted in a number of colour, shape and get up cases including the successful enforcement of the colour green for BP, in its landmark decision, the protection and enforcement of Lindt’s Gold Bunny product in the UK, and representing Cadbury in its long running dispute with Nestle over the protection of Cadbury Purple.
She is a member of ITMA and sits on the Non-Traditional Marks committee of INTA. Mary is listed as an expert in Trademarks by Who’s Who Legal 2014, and described as a doyenne of non-traditional trade marks and a safe pair of hands for crucial litigation in WTR 1000 2015.