Von Seidels
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Co-led by Erik van der Vyver and Claire Smedley, Von Seidels's IP department is 'excellent in problem solving', particularly in relation to trademarks, copyright, anti-counterfeiting, and commercial IP matters. Smedley guides high-profile clients through brand IP filing and prosecution matters, while Christine Strutt works on portfolios for large multinational corporations and Andre J Mare focuses on commercial and transactional IP matters. Hugo Prinsloo is a skilled IP litigator, Rowan Joseph works on pharmaceutical matters, and Llewellyn du Toit, Simonne Moodie, and Cronje Jackson are also key practitioners in the group.
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Testimonials
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- ‘There were several time quite serious problems with several IP rights, and Simonne Moodie found a very good solution each time which also worked perfectly then for the client in practice.'
- ‘It is a team of excellent attorneys who provide impressive results.'
Key clients
- Allcopy Publishers
- Eurolab
Work highlights
Advised Allcopy Publishers (Mind Action Series) on obtaining a compulsory copyright licence; the Copyright Tribunal hearing took place 25 February 2025 and in a first-of-its-kind judgment handed down on 7 March 2025, the compulsory copyright licence was granted.