Daniëlle van Deventer
About
Daniëlle is a senior associate in the Trade Mark Litigation department. She holds a Bcom Law and LLB degree (both with distinction) from the University of Pretoria. She was admitted as an attorney in 2018 and specialises in IP commercialisation, with her focus areas ranging from local and foreign trade mark searches and filings to brand enforcement and IP due diligence including infringement and opposition proceedings, company name objections and the drafting and review of IP related agreements.
Trade Marks:
- Searches, Filing & Prosecution
- Commercialisation
- Trade mark Litigation (Enforcement)
- Exchange Control Applications
Copyright:
- Commercialisation
- Enforcement
Litigation:
- Intellectual Property – Trade Marks, Copyright, Company name objections
Academic Record
- LLB (Cum Laude) – University of Pretoria | 2015
- BCom Law (Cum Laude) – University of Pretoria | 2013
Qualifications
- Trade Mark Practitioner – 2019
- Admitted Attorney | 2018
Credentials
- Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member
- The South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) – Fellow
- Johannesburg Attorneys Association (JAA) – Member
- Golden Key International Honour Society – Member
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