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 Adams & Adams law firm has deepened its relationship with The Loerie Awards by sponsoring the Pretoria leg of the exhibition tour. The Loeries Travelling Exhibition will be on show at The Open Window School of Visual Communication in Irene from 9 – 19 May 2012, with an official opening taking place on 10 May. |
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 Or, A Gnu Named Adams & Adams, should i say...
I recently finished this rad little project for Adams & Adams - Attorneys. I was commissioned to produce 23 hand cut lapel pins and 45 3D paper wildebeest. |
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Paying homage to the next generation of advertising greats – The Loeries Adams & Adams Young Creative Category Tenacious, brave, hardworking, ‘out of the box’ , spurred on by an inner creative spirit. These are just some of the qualities of the entrants in the Loeries Young Creatives Awards Category should have. “What’s more they represent characteristics which resonate with the Adams & Adams brand,” says Mariette du Plessis, senior partner at law firm Adams & Adams.
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Mariette du Plessis, partner at Adams&Adams says she went to Design Indaba 2012, not quite knowing what to expect, but the incredible creative talents in South Africa exceeded her expectations. |
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“Watching a tree trunk, a piece of wood or a pile of planks transform into something beautiful is what does it for me” – Mike van Heerden, emerging creative and winner of the ‘Most Creative Stand’ at this year’s Design Indaba. |
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25-year old Laduma Ngxokolo is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning textile designer of ethnic-inspired knitwear. A young proudly African Port Elizabeth-based designer, Laduma’s talent was nurtured early by his late mother, Lindelwa Ngxokolo. |
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 Wondering who’s the next up-and-coming talent on the South African design scene? Well, 39 uniquely distinctive designers, across of fields of design from jewellery – students from the Thukuhuka Development Jewellery Design Programme and the College of Cape Town Gugulethu Campus jewellery designers will also attend - and industrial design, to photography and music, and furniture and lighting, will be waiting in the wings of the 17th annual Design Indaba Expo on 2 to 4 March 2012 as they eagerly await the outcome of the Emerging Creative programme sponsored by the Department of Arts and Culture. |
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Adams & Adams has been involved in the filing and prosecution of the basic “Stable Table” inventions since 1997. StableTable® is a range of patented, self-stabilising tables that works both inside and out and can help caterers solve issues caused by uneven floors. It can be used on any surface including tiles, wood or cobblestones, manages height differences up to 20-25mm, and can be fitted with any type of table top. |
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South Africa has a treasure trove of indigenous stories which is passed down orally from generation to generation and while this culture of storytelling remains intact; it is transforming and entering new mediums such as films. Local films, such as Tsotsi, have received international acclaim and bear testament to the fact that South Africans are great storytellers. But success and popularity in the film industry ultimately attracts unwanted attention in the form of piracy! |
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There is no denying that cultural and traditional wear is a source of inspiration in the fashion industry. Take the kaftan for example, traditionally worn by women in the Middle East, this garment is quickly growing on fashionistas around the world. |
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 We were recently notified by one of our Twitter followers of a survey published in Winetimes, where a research panel found that only 18% of wine consumers consider an organic certification to be an important influencing factor when purchasing wine. It appears that pricing and varietals play a more important role in the purchasing decision. |
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In the Patent Journal of December 2010, a revised Schedule 3 of the Design Regulations was published. Schedule 3 sets out the classification system used in South Africa to classify designs. A number of minor amendments and additions to the classification system were made. Furthermore, a new class 32 for “graphic symbols and logos, surface patterns, ornamentation” was added, class 14 was amended to include a subclass 14-04 for screen displays and icons, and class 99, entitled “Miscellaneous” was deleted. |
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 For centuries humankind has been obsessed with adornment, with many an ancient burial site having revealed articles of adornment, still breathtakingly beautiful, mysterious, alluring and strangely familiar. So what’s with this fascination for things beautiful? Countless hours, across many disciplines, have been, and continue to be, dedicated to our better understanding of this, one truth being that it is very likely that this fascination shall prevail for a long time to come. |
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 In an application to the High Court to enforce an order of the Supreme Court of Appeal, it was successfully argued on behalf of the first, second and third respondents, who are our clients, that the proceedings to enforce the order should be stayed until the determination of a pending review application. The order of the Supreme Court of Appeal interdicts one of the respondents from infringing a registered design. The pending review application was instituted by another of the respondents. |
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 The Government of Sao Tome and Principe deposited on 8 September 2008, with the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), its instrument of accession to the Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs. The 1999 Act will enter into force in respect of Sao Tome and Principe on 8 December 2008. |
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The firm practises directly in several Southern African countries and through long-established associates in others.
