Mohamed Jameel Hamid
About
Mohamed Jameel Hamid is a qualified attorney and trade mark practitioner specialising in the filing and prosecution of trade marks throughout the world, with a special focus on Africa. He is experienced at conducting portfolio reviews and developing trade mark strategies, having spent a number of years in intellectual property litigation, prior to joining the trade mark prosecution team. Serving a broad local and international client base, Jameel has experience in litigation relating to trade marks, copyright, passing-off, unlawful...
Read MoreTrade Marks
- Trade Mark Searches, Filing, Prosecution and Litigation
- Ambush Marketing (South Africa)
- Enforcement
- Advertising Law Services
Litigation
- Designs
- Advertising
- Trademarks
- Copyright
Academic Record
- UCT Commercial and Contract Law course | 2018
- SAIIPL Group 2 Practitioners | 2016
- SAIIPL Group 1 Practitioners | 2015
- LLB – North West University | 2013
- Dip Microsoft Access (Database Development) | 2000
- Dip Visual Basic Software Development – Hatfield Business College | 2000
- BA Law – North West University | 1998
Qualifications
- Admitted Attorney | 2016
- Trade Mark Practitioner | 2016
Credentials
- Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member
- South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) – Fellow
- SAIIPL: IT Liaison Committee Member
- MIP – Rising Stars: IP | 2022, 2023
- Legal 500 – Recommended Lawyers: Intellectual Property | 2025
Regional and International Trade Mark Filing Systems in Africa: A Cautionary Tale from Tanzania
In a significant ruling, the Tanzanian Court of Appeal—the highest court for both Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar—held that trade marks registered through ARIPO are unenforceable in Tanzania. T...
October 28 2025
The New Landscape of Trade Mark Laws In Zambia
Last year, Zambia passed the Trade Marks Bill 2023 in an effort to revise its archaic trade mark legislation prescribed by the Trade Marks Act (Chapter 401) 1958 (“the Old Act”). The Old Act has b...
January 19 2024
Brands in Africa: the dos and the don’ts
Africa is a vast continent and is often underestimated, both from a business but also from a brand protection perspective. Africa’s land mass exceeds that of India, China, the United States and Euro...
May 04 2023