Intellectual Property

Angola: Criminal complaint on counterfeit products on behalf of an American IT multinational.

Ghana: Assisted client with the renewal and subsequent transfer of a trademark. Drafted and assisted with the stamping of the trademark assignment agreement and applied for the registration and issuance of certificate of subsequent proprietor to the transferee.

Kenya: Advising Alliance Pharmaceuticals Limited UK in a trademark opposition matter.

Mozambique: Legal assistance for a national raid in counterfeit matter to a South-African automotive parts company together with customs and authority for the business activities.

South Africa: Represented Honda Company Ltd of Japan and Honda South Africa in copyright disputes with various South African companies in respect of Chinese copies of Honda’s petrol engines.

Tanzania: Worked with regulators on reporting counterfeit products where dawn and other raids were ultimately conducted.

Uganda: We have advised on the drafting of and amendments to the following domestic intellectual property legislation: the Trademarks Act, the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act, the Patents Act and the Counterfeit Goods Bill 2007.

Zambia: Advisor to Godrej Consumer Products, a leading emerging markets FMCG entity listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange, on the acquisition of the intellectual property and other assets of the Zambian member of the Darling Hair Group, a dry hair accessories manufacturer with presence in various African jurisdictions.