Nishi Chetty

Telephone

+27 (0) 31 536 8240

Fax

+27 (0) 031 536 8254

Email

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Office

Durban


Position

Partner: Chairperson Branch Offices

Profession

Trade Mark Attorney

Nationality

South African

Post Qualification Experience 10 years

Academic

BA - University of Natal-Pietermaritzburg (1997)
LLB - University of Natal-Pietermaritzburg (1999)

Qualifications

SAIIP Trade Mark, Copyright, Design, Patent & Comparative Trade Mark Law exams (2001)
Admitted Attorney (2002)
Qualified Trade Mark Practitioner (2002)
Nishi is the first person of colour in South Africa to qualify as a trade mark practitioner

Specialisations

Trade mark filings, searches and prosecution, recordals of trade marks, assignments and registered users. Litigation relating to trade marks, copyright, passing-off, unlawful competition, counterfeit goods, domain name disputes, close corporation and company name objections and related issues.

Involvement

Law Society of the Northern Provinces - member
Law Society of Kwa-Zulu Natal - member
South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) - fellow
Business Women's Association - member



The firm practises directly in several Southern African countries and through long-established associates in others.