
Philip Pla
About
Philip Pla is a patent attorney practising in the Cape Town office of Adams & Adams. He has a BSc (Mechanical) Engineering degree from the University of Cape Town. He has been actively involved in all aspects of patent, design and copyright law for over three decades and has extensive experience in the drafting and prosecution of patent and design applications both locally and abroad. Philip works closely with a broad range of clients from start-ups to large corporations to find the right fit for protecting their designs and innovations.
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- Drafting, Filing & Prosecution
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Copyright
- Commercialisation
- Enforcement
Designs
- Drafting, Filing & Prosecution
- Commercialisation
- Enforcement
Academic Record
- BProc – University of South Africa | 1994
- BSc (Mech. Eng) – University of Cape Town | 1987
Qualifications
- Registered Patent Attorney | 1997
- Admitted Attorney | 1995
Credentials
- Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Member
- International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI) – Member
- Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member
- Licensing Executives Society (LES) – Member
- South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) Fellow
- Southern African Research & Innovation Management Association (SARIMA) – Member

Does Business Rescue Effectively Provide for Efficient Rescue and Recovery of Financially Distressed Companies?
An Assessment of Whether Business Rescue Effectively Provides for the Efficient Rescue and Recovery of Financially Distressed Companies in a Manner That Balances the Rights and Interests of All Releva...
March 18 2021

An Assessment of Whether Business Rescue Effectively Provides for the Efficient Rescue and Recovery of Financially Distressed Companies in a Manner That Balances the Rights and Interests of All Relevant Stakeholders
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February 02 2021

Trade Mark Squatters Target the Washington Redskins' Name-Change Process
Facing mounting pressure from major retailers and the public, the Washington Redskins NFL franchise finally announced that it will be retiring its controversial Redskins name and logo. The team’s na...
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