Trade mark services

The Trade Mark Department deals with all matters relating to trade marks, copyright, franchising, counterfeit products, passing off, unlawful competition, advertising law and related aspects of corporate law and protection.  Amongst its services are:

Trade marks for Africa and the world

• Preparing, filing and prosecuting trade mark applications locally in South Africa, throughout Africa and worldwide
• Litigation on all aspects of trade marks, including:

- trade mark infringement proceedings
- trade mark opposition proceedings
- passing off
- unlawful competition
- domain names
- counterfeit goods
• Searches and obtaining documents from the Trade Marks and Companies Offices
• Amendment of trade marks
• Assignment of trade marks
• Franchising, licence and registered user agreements
• Renewals and restorations
• Company and close corporation name objections
• Due diligence investigations
• Trade mark valuations
• Registration of domain names

Corporate

• Company and close corporation formations, special resolutions, company searches and general advice on companies and close corporations
• Shareholder, partnership, members and related commercial agreements including joint ventures, shareblock schemes and leasing
• Piracy and all other aspects of litigation

Copyright

• Registration of copyright in cinematograph films
• Licences and other agreements
• Information technology law and computer law

Advertising and media

• Pre-clearance advice on all types of advertising
• Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) issues and disputes
• Media law and broadcasting law
• Branding and brand names

Please contact us for further information or alternatively download our Trade Marks brochure.