Value Added Services
Adams Africa Advisory offers a comprehensive range of business, economic, political and legal research services and reports, aimed at providing accurate information and a precise frame of reference for brand expansion and protection in all of Africa’s jurisdictions. Adams.Africa Advisory combines decades of on-the-ground Africa expertise and experience with a large team of industry and market specialists to provide our clients with a diverse range of essential new service offerings such as complimentary updates and intelligence briefings, on-demand advisory assistance, specialised research consultations and customised, ongoing intelligence briefings and reports.
Adams & Adams developed a first-of-its kind for South Africa and Africa, KIPANGA™ pro-active watching service which provides intelligent and screened information to assist brand owners in protecting their trade marks and securing their ability to trade in Africa jurisdictions. It has resulted in a more pro-active enforcement in South Africa and Africa for many of our global and local clients.
IP Connect is a complimentary value-added offering for clients for whom the firm provides Intellectual Property Services. This on-demand service integrates into our back-end data systems, allowing secure 24/7 web browser access to our client’s patent, design, trade mark and financial information etc.
Constitutional Court Delivers Landmark but Incomplete Copyright Ruling. Parliament Must Now Seize the Opportunity to Modernise South Africa’s Copyright Law for the AI Era
JOHANNESBURG — On 26 June 2026, the Constitutional Court of South Africa handed down its long-awaited judgment in Ex Parte President of the Republic of South Africa: In re Constitutionality of the C...
July 13 2026
Competition Commission to examine competition dynamics in franchising sector
On 26 June 2026, the Competition Commission published draft Terms of Reference for a proposed market inquiry into South Africa’s franchising sector. The market inquiry is initiated because the Commi...
July 10 2026
Newsflash: First-Ever SEP Judgment in Africa – Moroccan Court Interdicts Transsion Smartphone Sales
The Casablanca Trade Court on 6 July 2026 handed down what appears to be Africa’s first standard essential patent (SEP) ruling, interdicting two Transsion Holdings subsidiaries, Tecno Mobile Lim...
July 09 2026
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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.