Gérard du Plessis

Where the streets have no names…

The City of Johannesburg Council issued a notice of its intention to consider the renaming of Sandton Drive to Leila Khaled Drive in September 2024. The proposed name change has been met with widespread criticism by residents and businesses alike, but what are the legal principles that would regulate such a decision, and will the […]

Esmé van RooyenGérard du PlessisIntellectual PropertyTrade Marks

Esco-barred: When is a trade mark contrary to morality, or likely to offend?

An application for the PABLO ESCOBAR trade mark, designating multiple classes of goods and services, was recently barred from registration in the European Union, amidst concerns regarding morality and the public’s perception of the mark in Spain. The application was filed by Escobar Inc., the official holding company for Pablo Escobar, founded by his brother […]

Gérard du PlessisIntellectual PropertyJared de CanhaTrade Marks

Adams & Adams named South African IP Law Firm of the Year – Best Lawyers®

Best Lawyers®, a highly respected legal profession peer review publication recently announced their Best Lawyers® list for 2021 acknowledging outstanding global firms and lawyers. In the latest edition, Adams & Adams scooped the top spot for Law Firm of the Year, Intellectual Property Law in South Africa. In addition, 13 Adams & Adams Partners are […]

Adams NewsAlexis ApostolidisDanie DohmenDario TanzianiGérard du PlessisJac MaraisKelly ThompsonMariëtte du PlessisRussell BagnallSimon BrownSouth AfricaVishen Pillay

Liberty Group wins against Discovery Vitality and opens the door for Comparative Advertising

Adams & Adams Partner and Chairman, Gérard du Plessis, represented the Liberty Group in the judgment they won in the Johannesburg High Court earlier this month against Discovery Vitality. Not only was the judgment ground-breaking when it comes to trade mark law, but it has interesting implications when it comes to comparative advertising. In plain […]

Gérard du PlessisIntellectual PropertyTrade Marks

Adams & Adams crowned IP Law Firm of 2020

Adams & Adams has been crowned South Africa’s Intellectual Property (IP) Law Firm of 2020. Africa’s largest IP law practice received top honours at the prestigious Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) awards ceremony held on 5 March 2020.

Adams NewsGérard du PlessisKelly Thompson

Restoration and optimism dominate Africa IP Conversations

The 7th annual Adams & Adams Africa IP Network Meeting took place in Pretoria, South Africa recently, providing a unique opportunity for agents, practitioners and registrars from across the continent to share experiences, challenges, progress and learnings on intellectual property prosecution and litigation in their respective jurisdictions and regions. The meeting was overshadowed by the […]

Gérard du PlessisIntellectual PropertySimon Brown

RISE TO THE CHALLENGE | CEO SLEEPOUT™ 2016

Adams & Adams COO, Dave Forbes talks to Jacaranda FM about the significance of the firm’s involvement in the second Sun International CEO SleepOut™

Adams NewsDarren OlivierGérard du Plessis

GOVERNMENT DECLARES THE CEO SLEEPOUT™ A PROTECTED EVENT

The Sun International CEO SleepOut™ Event is officially a ‘Protected Event’. Following an extensive application and thorough consideration, the Minister of Trade & Industry, Rob Davies, has declared the 2016 CEO SleepOut™ Event a protected event, under S15 of the Merchandise Mark Act 17 of 1941. This elevates the status of The CEO SleepOut™ Event to […]

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