Darren Olivier
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2nd Floor, 34 Fredman Drive, Sandton, South Africa

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 &...
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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
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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...

Alexis ApostolidisDarren OlivierSouth Africa
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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...

Darren OlivierIntellectual PropertyTrade MarksUdi Pillay
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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 ...

Darren OlivierIntellectual PropertyIPLive - welcome to our blog on IP commercialisation