LinkinLegal
Nellie Jackson photo

Nellie Jackson

Nellie joined Bristows as a partner in July 2021 and is part of the brands, designs & copyright team. Nellie has specialised in intellectual property since 2000. Her experience covers all aspects of trade marks and designs (both contentious and non-contentious), with particular expertise in brand protection and exploitation, the management of both local and international trade mark and design portfolios, global brand launches and restructuring, and advertising and marketing regulation and clearance. Nellie also has experience in dealing with anti-counterfeiting actions and preparing commercial agreements relating to the development and exploitation of IP. Nellie acts for a broad client base including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and major brand owners in the consumer products, hospitality and leisure, food and drink, technology and media sectors. She has also gained valuable industry experience through in-house secondments to Diageo plc, Sara Lee and McDonald’s Europe as IP Counsel, primarily assisting with and managing the respective global and/or European trade mark portfolios. · Bristows LLP

EnglandIntellectual Property, Trade Marks

About

Partner in Bristows' Brands, Designs & Copyright team (joined July 2021), Nellie Jackson has specialised in intellectual property since 2000 and advises on trade marks and designs (contentious and non-contentious), brand protection, portfolio management, global brand launches and advertising/marketing clearance. She acts for SMEs and major brand owners across consumer products, hospitality & leisure, food & drink, technology and media, and has completed in-house secondments to Diageo plc, Sara Lee and McDonald’s Europe as IP Counsel.

Practice areas

Intellectual PropertyTrade MarksDesignsCopyrightBrand ProtectionAdvertising & MarketingAnti-Counterfeiting

Office

Expertise

Consumer ProductsHospitality & LeisureFood & DrinkTechnologyMediaBrand Portfolio ManagementGlobal Brand LaunchesAdvertising & Marketing Clearance

Education

  • BA (English Literature), Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
  • LLB, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Admissions

  • Barrister and Solicitor (New Zealand), 2002
  • Trade Mark & Patent Attorney (New Zealand & Australia), 2005
  • Solicitor (England & Wales), 2008
  • Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys