Jani Cronjé
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4 Daventry Road, Pretoria, South Africa

Jani Cronjé

About

Jani Cronjé is a partner in the firm’s Trade Mark Litigation department.

She specialises in trade mark oppositions and cancellations, trade mark infringement and passing-off disputes, domain name complaints, ARB complaints and copyright infringement matters. Jani also advises clients regarding regulatory compliance issues. She regularly authors articles and presents on various IP topics.  She lectures in-house to candidates of the firm who wish to complete their practitioners with the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law...

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Litigation

  • Trade Marks
  • Copyright
  • Unlawful Competition
  • Domain Names
  • Company Name Objections
  • Advertising Disputes

Academic Record

  • LLB – University of Pretoria | 2006
  • BCom Law (with distinction) – University of Pretoria | 2004

Qualifications

  • Admitted Attorney | 2009
  • Trade Mark Practitioner | 2009

Memberships  

  • Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member
  • Pretoria Attorneys Association (PAA) – Member
  • South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) – Fellow
  • Finance Monthly Law Awards – Shortlisted for Copyright Lawyer of the Year | 2018
  • Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards – Entertainment Lawyer of the Year: South Africa | 2018
  • WIPR – Leaders: Trade Marks| 2023
  • Listed in World Intellectual Property Review – WIPR Leaders: Trade Marks | 2023 – 2024
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It’s giving trade mark: the registrability and enforceability of Gen Z Slang in South Africa

With the emergence of Gen Z Slang, spoken by the generation born between 1997 and 2012, you would be forgiven for feeling cheugy (read “someone who is out of date”) when the language of these “d...

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Domain Dispute Resolution: A Bright Victory for HAVELLS

In today’s increasingly digital world, safeguarding intellectual property rights online is more crucial than ever. A prominent threat to these rights is the ability of third parties with nefarious i...

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Unshelving the Fragrance Fiasco: Dis-Chem Takes Swift Action Amid Sol de Janeiro Authenticity Concerns

Ask any fragrance enthusiast what they would like for Christmas this year and chances are they will say, “a bottle of the latest Sol de Janeiro product, please”. This U.S. skincare and fragrance b...

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