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Mr Hugh Melamdowitz

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Work Department

Trade Mark Commercial

Position

Hugh is a partner at Spoor & Fisher. He deals with domestic and international trade mark registration, searches and renewals, domestic and international trade mark, copyright litigation and copyright agreements. Hugh specialises in commercial agreements relating to intellectual property, licensing, franchising entertainment law, media law and international distribution, as well as competition, advertising, gaming, entertainment, film, music and sports law.

Career

Hugh commenced studying, initially, for a B Proc degree at the University of the Witwatersrand in 1980.  He converted to a Bachelor of Arts Degree and, on completion of his Bachelors of Arts Degree, he spent a year travelling through Europe and the United States.  He returned to South Africa and completed his LLB Degree at the University of the Witwatersrand.  Hugh joined Spoor & Fisher as a partner in June 2001.

Professional activities

Contributed to the chapter on Sponsorship Agreements published by the Centre for International Legal Studies.

Regular speaker at industry conferences, including International Bar Conferences 2013-2015, Advertising & Marketing Law Annual Conference 2015-2016, eCommerce Law & Security Conference 2015.

Guest lecturer at South Africa’s top universities, including University of Johannesburg (sports law), University of the Witwatersrand (communications law), the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, and Stellenbosch University (interface between the Competition Act and IP legislation)

Languages

English, Afrikaans  

Memberships

Member of the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL).

Honorary Member of the Association of Fellows and Legal Scholars of the Centre for International Legal Studies (CILS).

Member of the Legal Practice Council (LPC).

Education

BA, LLB. Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.

Leisure

Hugh is a fanatical sportsman but his activities are now limited to mountain biking and fly fishing.