Femke van Dyk
About
Femke has experience in various aspects of intellectual property law and related fields, including trade mark litigation and prosecution matters, copyright, domain name disputes, anti-counterfeiting and labelling.
She specialises in trade mark prosecution matters, including conducting searches, filing applications, attending to recordals and the maintenance of trade marks in Africa and worldwide. Femke has knowledge on the drafting and negotiation of license- and commercial intellectual property agreements.
She has been involved with...
Read More- Trade Mark Searches, Filing, Prosecution, Recordals, Renewals & Maintenance
- Trade Mark Licensing and Commercialisation
- Procurement and Regulatory Law
Academic Record
- LLB – University of Pretoria | 2010
Qualifications
- Trade Mark Practitioner | 2015
- Admitted Attorney | 2013
Credentials
- Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member
- Licensing Executives Society (LES) – Member
- Femke is involved with the National Small Business Chamber of South Africa and was a speaker at the 2019 The Business Show
SIERRA LEONE TRADE MARKS REGULATIONS, 2024 NOW IN FORCE
The Trade Marks Regulations, 2024 have officially come into force in Sierra Leone following its publication as Statutory Instrument No. 19 of 2024. The new regulations are intended to establish a comp...
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NAVIGATING ZAMBIA’S NEW TRADE MARKS ACT: PRACTICAL INSIGHTS FOR TRADE MARK PROSECUTION
On 31 December 2025, Zambia ushered in a new era for trade mark protection with the enactment of Trade Marks Act No. 11 of 2023 (the Act), following the signing of Statutory Instrument No. 86 of 2025....
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Modernising Uganda’s Intellectual Property Laws
The Ugandan Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2025 marks a significant step in modernising Uganda’s intellectual property laws to better protect creators and innovators. Introduced...
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