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Provided by Spoor & Fisher

Overview

A boutique firm specialising in intellectual property (IP) law, Spoor & Fisher is an internationally-rated practice that has been firmly rooted on the African continent since 1920.  Its main offices are in South Africa (Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town) and the Channel Islands (Jersey). We also have subsidiary offices in Gambia, Ghana, ARIPO (via Malawi), OAPI (via Cameroon), Zambia and also direct filing presence in Sierra Leone and Zanzibar. Spoor & Fisher South Africa focuses on the Southern African region while also securing and enforcing IP rights in the USA, Europe and Asia via close relationships with international IP practitioners. The remainder of Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean fall under Spoor & Fisher Jersey, with an extensive network of local practitioners providing services throughout these regions.

Specialisations

Spoor & Fisher handles the filing, registration, prosecution and enforcement of trade marks, patents, designs and copyright. Clients also choose us to draft agreements for their commercial IP transactions and to negotiate the best terms. Our intricate knowledge of over 80 different IP laws and practices across our core geographical regions - Africa and the Caribbean - enables us to create and implement robust IP protection strategies for our clients.

Ranked Lawyers at
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South Africa

Intellectual Property

Charles Webster
1
Charles Webster
1
Band 1
Eben van Wyk
2
Eben van Wyk
2
Band 2
Dina Biagio
3
Dina Biagio
3
Band 3
Carl van Rooyen
4
Carl van Rooyen
4
Band 4
Herman Blignaut
4
Herman Blignaut
4
Band 4
Kay Rickelman
4
Kay Rickelman
4
Band 4
Intellectual Property: Patents

Jonathan Whittaker
2
Jonathan Whittaker
2
Band 2
3
David Cochrane
3
Band 3
3
Lance Abramson
3
Band 3