Design Filing, Prosecution, and Registration

Obtaining grant of registered design can be a time-consuming and sometimes expensive process, but litigation can be even more costly. Mistakes must be avoided at all costs then, and Adams & Adams has more collective experience than any other law firm in Africa – particularly in dealing with applications and the defence of registered designs across the globe.

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Our Services

The Patent team of Adams & Adams can guide you the maze of design application facts and potential challenges or objections:

Determining the registrability of designs
Drafting and filing of design and patent applications
Restoration of design registrations
Revocation of design registrations
Voluntary surrender of design registrations
Amendments to design registrations

Filing Portal

We encourage you to visit our patent and design Filing Portal if you prefer an online experience. Otherwise, please contact us directly.

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Contact One of Our Design Drafting & Filing Professionals

Alexis Apostolidis

Partner | Patent Attorney

Anna Lizelle van der Walt

Associate | Attorney

Christel Wolmarans

Consultant | Patent Attorney

Deborah Marsicano

Senior Associate | Patent Attorney

Gizela Lombard

Associate | Attorney

James Davies

Partner | Patent Attorney

Janice Galvad

Partner | Patent Attorney

Joanne van Harmelen

Partner | Patent Attorney

Johnny Fiandeiro

Partner | Patent Attorney

Marilé Fouché

Associate | Patent Attorney

Partner | Patent Attorney

Pieter Visagie

Partner | Patent Attorney

Vishen Pillay

Partner | Patent Attorney

Wilhelm Prozesky

Partner | Patent Attorney

Wynand Fourie

Partner | Patent Attorney

Alexis Apostolidis

Partner | Patent Attorney

James Davies

Partner | Patent Attorney

Janice Galvad

Partner | Patent Attorney

Joanne van Harmelen

Partner | Patent Attorney

Johnny Fiandeiro

Partner | Patent Attorney

Partner | Patent Attorney

Pieter Visagie

Partner | Patent Attorney

Vishen Pillay

Partner | Patent Attorney

Wilhelm Prozesky

Partner | Patent Attorney

Wynand Fourie

Partner | Patent Attorney

Deborah Marsicano

Senior Associate | Patent Attorney

Anna Lizelle van der Walt

Associate | Patent Attorney

Nnyana Mathopo

Associate | Attorney

Christel Wolmarans

Consultant | Patent Attorney

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How can we help you?

We have offices in four major cities in South Africa: Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban. Additionally, we have 23 associate offices in the rest of Africa, the firm serves as a gateway into Africa for IP clients. Please contact your nearest office for any legal enquiry or assistance.