
Werina Griffiths
About
Ms. Griffiths is a qualified attorney and trade mark practitioner with more than 15 years’ litigation experience. Her practice is focused on all forms of intellectual property with a keen interest in copyright and, in particular, software and publishing. She has knowledge and experience in all types of IP enforcement matters in various African territories and has also advised clients on legislative amendments and Regulatory matters. Ms Griffiths has been involved in the representation of, and has acted for, prominent local and international...
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- Enforcement
Copyright
- Enforcement
Litigation
- Trade Marks
- Copyright
- Unfair Competition and PassingOff
- Domain Name Disputes
Academic Record
- LLM (Intellectual Property) – University of Pretoria| 2018
- LLB – Stellenbosch University | 2005
Qualifications
- Qualified Trade Mark Practitioner | 2011
- Admitted Attorney | 2008
Credentials
- European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA) – Associate Member
- Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member
- Pretoria Attorneys Association (PAA) – Member
- South African Institute of Intellectual Property law (SAIIPL) – Fellow
- SAIIPL: Copyright Law Committee Member

Blind SA vs Minister of Trade, Industry & Competition & Others
The Constitutional Court declares provisions of the Copyright Act unconstitutional The Constitutional Court of South Africa has declared the Copyright Act unconstitutional to the extent that it limits...
September 22 2022

Protecting Brand Integrity Through Certification Trade Mark Protection
In a recent order by Gauteng Division of the High Court, the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) was awarded damages for the unlawful use of its certification trade mark by a supplier of sanitise...
November 09 2021