Russell Bagnall
South African patent ruling in favour of Astellas Pharma
On 13 July 2026, the South African patent court ruled in favour of Astellas Pharma, the Japan-headquartered pharmaceutical company represented by intellectual property law firm Adams & Adams (Russell Bagnall and Sophia Smallbones) against generic drugmaker Cipla thereby preventing them from selling their generic product, Urton. At the centre of the dispute was a formulation […]
August 5, 2026|
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March 4, 2025|
Microsoft vs You First Mobile: Security for Costs Under the South African Patents Act and Compelling Discovery of Foreign Search Reports
You First Mobile (Pty) Ltd instituted an action against Microsoft (Pty) Ltd for infringement of its South African patent. Microsoft in turn brought an interlocutory application against Your First Mobile to (1) compel You First Mobile to furnish it with the prescribed particulars of search reports issued in foreign jurisdictions in respect of foreign patent […]
November 8, 2021|
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 […]
November 17, 2020|
PATENT LITIGATION IN SOUTH AFRICA | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Did you know that patent matters in South Africa are adjudicated in a specialised court: the Court of the Commissioner of Patents? The Commissioner effectively has the powers of a High Court judge and the specialised court functions in a very similar way to a division of the South African High Court. The Commissioner has […]
July 29, 2018