Melissa Morris
Location
4 Daventry Road, Pretoria, South Africa

Melissa Morris

About

Melissa is a trade marks attorney with a passion for intellectual property law, particularly specialising in trade marks prosecution.

Melissa earned her BSc LLB degrees from Rhodes University and completed her articles of clerkship at Adams & Adams, solidifying a strong foundation in legal principles. Building on this academic success, she went on to complete her SAIIPL Trade Mark Practitioner’s qualification in 2018, gaining specialised trade mark knowledge crucial for navigating the complexities of trade mark law.

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Trade Marks

  • Trade Mark Prosecution
  • Local and foreign trade mark searches, filings, and prosecution
  • Trade Mark Portfolio Management

Academic Record

  • LLB – Rhodes University | 2015
  • BSc – Rhodes University | 2013

Qualifications

  • Admitted Attorney | 2018
  • Trade Mark Practitioner | 2018
  • Practice Management Training | 2022

Credentials

  • Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member
  • Golden Key International Honours Society – Member
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Unpacking the Trend: The Truth About Parallel Imports and What Consumers Need to Know

As a millennial, it took me a while to embrace the Tiktok trend and ‘get with the Gen Z program’. In between billable work one evening, I found myself scrolling on the app and came across a local ...

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Tips and tricks: an in-house counsel’s guide to IP protection

The responsibility for the management of an IP portfolio for any business is a daunting task. For that reason, many entities create a dedicated position within their broader legal team to oversee and ...

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