38 years in practice
Krugersdorp, Gauteng
7 Buiten Street, Krugersdorp North
011 412 2820
21 years in practice
Krugersdorp, Gauteng
Unit 11, 268 Vootrekker Street, Monument Arch, Monument, Krugersdorp067 401 4959
Law Firm
Krugersdorp, Gauteng
Unit 11, Monument Arch, 268 Voortrekker Road, Monument, Krugersdorp084 443 33003 of the 8 firms in our Krugersdorp directory list intellectual property as one of their practice areas (38%). The longest established are Casper Le Roux Inc (38 years) and Alice Van der Merwe Attorneys (21 years). All of them have a full profile on our site, with their people, history and the courts they use.
Intellectual property lawyers protect brands, inventions and creative work. Trade marks are registered with CIPC under the Trade Marks Act 194 of 1993, while copyright in South Africa arises automatically under the Copyright Act 98 of 1978. IP lawyers help register rights, enforce them and draft licence agreements.
Company registrations, trade marks and patents are filed with the CIPC online, so a firm anywhere in the country can handle them. Contract disputes go to the magistrate's court or the High Court depending on the amount. The High Court for Krugersdorp is the Gauteng Division of the High Court, which sits in Johannesburg (about 30 km away).
No. Copyright exists automatically once qualifying work is created. Trade marks, patents and designs do need registration to be fully protected.
Trade mark applications at CIPC can take a long time, often more than a year, so it is worth applying early.
Use the list above to compare firms in Krugersdorp that handle intellectual property.
