Mr Mohamed Khader > Spoor & Fisher > Pretoria, South Africa > Lawyer Profile
Spoor & Fisher Offices
11 BYLS BRIDGE BOULEVARD, BUILDING NO.14
HIGHVELD EXT 73, CENTURION
PRETORIA, 0157
South Africa
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Mr Mohamed Khader
Work Department
Anti-Counterfeiting
Position
Mohamed heads the Anti-Counterfeiting Unit and specialises in anti-counterfeiting, copyright and trade mark law with a special emphasis on litigation. He has played a prominent role in the development of anti-counterfeiting practices and procedures in South Africa and has presented numerous seminars on the topic of anti-counterfeiting to officials of the Department of Customs and Excise, members of the South African Police Services and State Prosecutors employed by the National Prosecuting Authority.
Career
Professional activities
Co-author of the South African Borderwatch country report.
Author of the Counterfeit goods chapter of Dean & Dyer: Intellectual Property Law in South Africa, 2014.
Lecturer on anti-counterfeiting for LLM students: Stellenbosch University.
Market Recognition
Listed in the WTR 1000 as one of the World’s Leading Trade Mark Professionals in 2014 – 2020.
Listed in the Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars 2015 – 2021.
Languages
English
Memberships
Fellow of the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL).
Member of the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM).
Member of the Legal Practice Council (LPC).
Education
BProc, LLB. Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
Lawyer Rankings
South Africa > Intellectual property
Spoor & Fisher is well known for its specialist expertise in intellectual property law. The firm fields experience across all areas of IP, advising on patents, copyright, trade marks, commercial IP, litigation, domain names and registered designs, to name a few areas. Dirk Hanekom oversees the patents team, Mohamed Khader leads the anti-counterfeiting team, and Marco van der Merwe heads the trade marks team. IP litigation expert Eben van Wyk is well versed in handling trade mark disputes, and Dina Biagio is very experienced in advising on patent work. Tyron Grant specialises in biotech patent matters, while John Foster advises on copyright and unlawful competition claims. Charles Webster
and Carl van Rooyen are highly regarded practitioners in the IP space. Zama Buthelezi, Chyreene Truluck and Merlene Engelbrecht are also singled out for their contributions. Hugh Moubray has retired from practice.