Intellectual Property | Global

Bowmans houses a market-leading intellectual property group with an enviable roster of global clients, including e-commerce companies, banks and consumer goods corporations. The firm is highly adept in the handling of regional mandates, notably advising on trade mark registration and infringements, counterfeiting and general portfolio management. The team is also recognised for its excellent IP coverage in East Africa, maintaining a number of strong relationships with law firms on the African continent and around the globe. Its lawyers possess top-drawer expertise in IP litigation, including opposition proceedings.

Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews has significant experience in the management of IP portfolios, demonstrating expertise in patents, industrial designs and copyright. The team is frequently instructed on prosecution matters, opposition and cancellation proceedings, as well as trade mark registration and renewal. The firm is well equipped to act both locally and regionally as part of its membership of the Dentons network, acting for clients in industries as diverse as construction, food, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals and banking.

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (Kieti Law LLP)'s IP team regularly acts for clients on a range of matters, including trade mark and patent registrations. Its lawyers are well equipped to handle contentious mandates such as oppositions and infringements of IP rights. The firm shows strength working on cross-border mandates and has a wide international client roster.