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Intellectual Property - South Africa
What the Team is Known For
Von Seidels is a well-regarded boutique law firm offering bespoke IP expertise out of its Cape Town office. The firm demonstrates adept cross-border capabilities, particularly across Africa, with a notable roster of international clients. The legal team is widely renowned for its outstanding track record in the patent and trade mark space, with impressive capabilities relating to life sciences and the electronics industry. The firm draws further recognition for its contentious practice, representing clients in patent and trade mark infringement suits.
Strengths
Their services are always proactive and the team respond in a timely manner, with good quality.
Von Seidels are brilliant for trade mark cases.
Von Seidels are able to provide commercial applications for our IP strategy.
Notable practitioners
Ralph van Niekerk is well versed in patent prosecution and litigation, in addition to IP commercialisation.
Rowan Joseph commands an impressive reputation for his practice focus on patent disputes, including opposition and infringement matters. He has particularly deep experience acting for clients in the life sciences sector.
Bastiaan Koster is a well-known lawyer in the field, with a practice in Cape Town extending to cover both patents and trade marks. In addition to handling IP prosecution, he also regularly advises clients on litigation and enforcement.
Simonne Moodie is an excellent lawyer. Her level of sophistication stands out.