
Gérard du Plessis
About
Gérard du Plessis is a senior partner of the firm and served as the Chairman of Adams & Adams from 2013 to 2021. Prior to that he also served for a number of years as Trade Mark Department Co-Chairman (litigation). He specialises in litigation relating to trade marks, copyright, unlawful competition, domain names and advertising law. He is responsible for the trade mark portfolios of many multi-nationals and South African companies in Africa and throughout the world. He is regularly quoted in local publications and interviewed on radio...
Read MoreLitigation
- Trade Marks
- Copyright
- Designs
- Unlawful Competition
- Domain Names
- Counterfeit Goods
Academic Record
- LLB (Cum Laude) – University of Pretoria | 1994
- BLC (Cum Laude) – University of Pretoria | 1992
Qualifications
- Qualified Trade Marks Practitioner | 1998
- Admitted Attorney | 1995
Credentials
- Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member
- Pretoria Attorneys Association (PAA) – Member
- The Association of European Trade Mark Owners (MARQUES) – Member
- The International Trade Mark Association (INTA) – Members
- The South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) – Fellow
- SAIIPL: Copyright Law Committee Member

Where the streets have no names…
The City of Johannesburg Council issued a notice of its intention to consider the renaming of Sandton Drive to Leila Khaled Drive in September 2024. The proposed name change has been met with widespre...
October 18 2024

Esco-barred: When is a trade mark contrary to morality, or likely to offend?
An application for the PABLO ESCOBAR trade mark, designating multiple classes of goods and services, was recently barred from registration in the European Union, amidst concerns regarding morality and...
May 28 2024

Adams & Adams named South African IP Law Firm of the Year - Best Lawyers®
Best Lawyers®, a highly respected legal profession peer review publication recently announced their Best Lawyers® list for 2021 acknowledging outstanding global firms and lawyers. In the latest edit...
November 17 2020