Trade marks

The Trade Mark Department is based at our office in Pretoria, where the Trade Marks and Copyright Offices are also situated. The department also practises, for the convenience of our clients and correspondents, from our offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.

The Trade Mark Department currently has a professional staff complement of 30 partners, 11 associates, 3 professional assistants, 13 candidate attorneys and 14 paralegals. The partners, associates and professionals are all qualified attorneys and most of them are also qualified trade mark practitioners.

For further information, please contact us.

Featured news Is use of a mark for decorative purposes a defence to trade mark infringement? The SCA held in the Verimark case that use of a mark, otherwise than as a trade mark, does not amount to trade mark infringement . A question that arises is whether or not the decorative use of a mark amounts to trade mark use and what factors should be taken into account in making the determination?   Featured office: Angola Inquiry: angola@adamsadams.com   Featured person: Copeling, Samantha Partner Trade Mark Attorney Tel: +27 (0) 12 432 6323