Stephen Hollis
Location
2nd Floor, 34 Fredman Drive, Sandton, South Africa

Stephen Hollis

About

I am an Intellectual Property (IP) lawyer, specializing in trade mark, copyright and entertainment law. I have a passion for the arts and creative industries and assisting clients to grow their businesses through the effective management of their IP rights and assets.

My core practice areas include:

  • the development of brand protection and enforcement strategies in Africa and internationally;
  • copyright management, enforcement, licensing and related deal structuring; and
  • advising on government policy, and legislative and regulatory...
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Trade Marks

  • Brand protection, enforcement, and commercialization.

Copyright

  • Rights management and enforcement.
  • Deal structuring with respect to content production and commercialization.

Academic Record

  • LLB – University of South Africa | 2006
  • MCSE certification (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) | 1997
  • BA – Stellenbosch | 1994

Qualifications

  • Registered Trade Mark Practitioner| 2012
  • Admitted Attorney | 2009

Credentials

  • Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member
  • South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) – Fellow
  • SAIIPL: Copyright Law Committee Member
  • SAIIPL: International Treaties Committee Member
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Kenya - Copyright Amendment act

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta signed the 2021 Copyright Amendment Act into law[1]  on 4 April 2022. It introduces a new royalty sharing formula which entitles musicians and performing artists to...

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OAPI: Bangui Agreement Revisions Change the Trade Mark Registration Process with Effect from 2 January 2022

On 2 January 2022, Annexes III, IV and V of the revised Bangui Agreement entered into force, introducing significant changes to the trade mark registration process in OAPI, and changes affecting the r...

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No copyright notice? No excuse.

Why use of unlicensed online images may constitute copyright infringement. All original images and photographs attract

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