Chanel Tewary
About
Chanel is an associate in the Trade Mark Litigation department. She attained her LLB law degree in 2016 with distinction, followed by an LLM degree in International Commercial Law in 2017, and was admitted as an attorney in 2020. She specialises in Trade Mark Litigation and Passing-off, Copyright Litigation, Company Name Objections and Domain Name Disputes.
- Trade mark Litigation
- Copyright Litigation
Academic Record
- LLM (International Commercial Law) – University of Johannesburg | 2017
- LLB (with distinction) – University of Johannesburg | 2016
Qualifications
- Admitted Attorney | 2020
Credentials
- Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member
THE DUPE DILEMMA
The global industry is awash in “dupes”, cheaper alternatives that mimic the look and feel of popular high-end products. Dupes thrive in an economy where consumers crave the taste of luxury at bud...
June 16 2025
DON’T TRASH MY TRAILER!
The High Court of South Africa Kwa-Zulu Natal Local Division, Durban delivered a judgment in a passing off case between Fuel Trailers (Pty) Limited t/a Trailers & Tankers (“Trailers & Tanker...
September 29 2023
I scream, You scream, we all scream for Iceland
What are the boundaries when it comes to registering the name of a place, country, city or town as a trade mark? This is the question that the Grand Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual ...
August 29 2022