Katy Fuggle, Trainee Trade Mark Attorney
Qualifications
BA Law (Hons)
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Katy graduated from Leicester University with a degree in law. She worked at Freeth Cartwright LLP Solicitors in Nottingham and Derby between 1999 and 2008 and completed her training there, qualifying as a Solicitor in 2003 (currently non-practising).
Katy joined Swindell & Pearson Ltd in July 2008 and is currently training to become a qualified Trade Mark Attorney. Katy has substantial experience of Trade Mark matters, including conducting Trade Mark clearance searches, filing Trade Mark applications, dealing with Trade Mark oppositions, invalidations and revocations and negotiating co-existence agreements.
Outside of work Katy enjoys salsa dancing, swimming and cycling.
“A Trade Mark which I find particularly interesting is the Coca-Cola bottle. The Coca-Cola Company owns a large number of word and logo marks for its drink products, but also has a registered Trade Mark for the three dimensional shape of the iconic Coca-Cola bottle. The purpose of a Trade Mark is to distinguish through use of a sign the goods or services of one undertaking from those of other undertakings. The Coca-Cola bottle satisfies this requirement, as the shape of the bottle alone is widely recognised as belonging to The Coca-Cola Company”.