
Darren Olivier
About
- An experienced intellectual property advisor with over 20 years’ experience gained in local and international law firms as well as in-house. Former partner of international firm FieldFisher LLP in London.
- Especially interested in IP management (primarily brands), prosecution, commercialisation and enforcement in Africa but worked for a decade in London, focusing on Europe
- Lead counsel for the BSA The Software Alliance in South Africa
- An editorial board member of Oxford University Press: Journal of Intellectual Property Law &...
Trade Marks
- Technology, internet, and social media law including takedowns
- Exchange control applications
- Intermediary liability
- Searches, Filing & Prosecution
- Commercialisation
- Enforcement
- Franchising
- Piracy & Counterfeiting
- Ambush Marketing
- Advertising Law Services
Patents
- Commercialisation
Copyright
- Commercialisation
- Enforcement
Designs
- Commercialisation
Academic Record
- LLB – Natal University | 1994
- BCom – Natal University | 1992
Qualifications
- Admitted Attorney | 1997
- Qualified Trade Mark Practitioner | 1997
- Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)
- Qualified European Trade Mark Attorney
Credentials
- Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member
- International Trade Marks Association (INTA) – Member
- Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) – Member
- South African Institute of Directors (IODSA) – Member

Covid-19 - its legislative effect on South Africa, with a focus on the IP industry
The enforcement of “lockdown” by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 27 March brings with it much uncertainty and unchartered territory, in all aspects of life. The full extent of this worldwide pandem...
April 14 2020

OF SEE-THRU FENCES AND LIQUORICE ALLSORTS | COCHRANE v M-SYSTEMS
The appellant, Cochrane Steel Products (Pty) Ltd (“Cochrane”), applied for the registration of the mark ‘CLEARVU’ in two classes: Class 6 in relation to “non-electric cables and wires of com...
February 19 2018

DOES ADeC's LOGO INFRINGE THE ANC's IP RIGHTS?
A new political party has just emerged in South Africa and it is called the African Democratic Change (ADeC) lead by Dr Makhozi Khoza. Its new logo (above) has caused some outcry and much attention ...
December 04 2017