Russell Bagnall

Russell Bagnall has been a partner at Adams & Adams since 1998 and is head of the patent and design litigation group and was also the Patent Department’s chairman for a number of years. Before joining Adams & Adams, he spent several years employed by a multinational mining house. Russell specialises in patent litigation and opinion work, mainly in the fields of pharmaceuticals and chemistry.He has advised clients on several contentious issues involving pharmaceutical disputes between multinational and generic companies. He also advises pharmaceutical clients on a wide range of issues, including licence and distribution agreements, co-promotion agreements and regulatory issues.Russell is also responsible for managing multi-jurisdictional litigation in several African countries. Russell has been internationally recognised in peer-selected reviews such as the International Who’s Who of Patent Lawyers and the International Who’s Who of Life Sciences Lawyers. He was ranked in Tier 1 for patent litigation in South Africa by the IAM Patent Litigation 250. Adams & Adams has been rated by Managing Intellectual Property in the top tier for patent litigation several times.Russell is an active member of the South African group of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property and a member of the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys. He is also a fellow of the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law(SAIIPL). Mr Russell obtained a BSc Eng in chemical, metallurgical and material science from the University of Witwatersrand in 1989 and a BProc. from the University of South Africa in 1996. Russel's credentials include: Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) – Member International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI) – Member Legal Practice Council – Member Pretoria Attorneys Association (PAA) – Member South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) – Fellow Author: Getting the Deal Through – Patents – South African Chapter | 2013 Best Lawyer – Intellectual Property Law: South Africa |2019 Chambers Global Guide Legal Rankings – Patents (Band 1) | 2016 – 2020 I AM Patent 1000 – Global Leaders: Private Practice | 2020       IAM Patent 1000 – Individuals: Patent Litigation | 2019, 2020 (Gold) IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals | 2017 - 2019 IFLR Patent Expert Guide - Experts for Patents | 2019 Legal 500 – Patents | 2019           Legal 500 – Recommended Lawyers: Intellectual Property | 2018, 2020 MIP – Patent Star | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 Who’s Who Legal Ranking: Patents | 2016 – 2020 Who’s Who Legal Ranking: Life Sciences | 2016, 2017 WIPR – WIPR Leaders: Chemicals & Patents | 2019, 2020 WIPR – Trade Mark & Patent Directory | 2017

Education:
BSc Eng (Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Science Option) - University of Witwatersrand (1989)BProc - University of South Africa (1995)Qualified Patent Attorney (1996)Admitted attorney (1996)

Formal Admissions:
Admitted to the High Court as an attorney in January 2011.

Admission Status:
Practicing Roll

Languages:
English

Direct Contact:
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