Darren Olivier
Global Guide 2024
Band 3 : Intellectual Property
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About
Provided by Darren Olivier
Practice Areas
Darren is especially interested in IP management (primarily brands), prosecution, commercialisation and enforcement in Africa, but worked for a decade in London, focusing on Europe.
Other practice areas include:
Patents Commercialisation
Trade Marks: Searches, Filing & Prosecution; Commercialisation; Enforcement; Franchising; Piracy & Counterfeiting; Ambush Marketing ; Advertising Law Services; Technology, Internet, and Social Media Law including Takedowns; Exchange Control Applications; Intermediary Liability
Copyright: Commercialisation; Enforcement
Design: Commercialisation
Career
Darren is an experienced intellectual property advisor with over 20 years experience gained in local and international law firms as well as in-house.
Some of his more interesting cases include litigating the first keyword case in Africa, filing the first International Registration by a South African firm, assisting the Bavaria Babes during World Cup 2010 on ambush marketing claims brought by FIFA, advising the Zulu nation on rights management, setting up IP outsourcing models for global rebrands and most recently, assisting innovative content creator CliffCentral, and the Steve Biko Foundation.
Recognised by Best Lawyers, Who’s Who Legal, Chambers Global, World Trademark Review, Legal 500, Managing Intellectual Property and IAM 300.
Publications
Editorial board member of Oxford University Press: Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice.
Chambers Review
Global
Darren Olivier is well recognised in the space for his work on IP commercialisation and portfolio management. He is often instructed to advise top-tier clients in the technology industry.
Articles, highlights and press releases
1 item provided by Adams & Adams
Implementation of the new Namibian Industrial Property Act imminent
After years of anticipation, the Industrial Property Regulations were published in the Namibian Government Gazette on 1 June 2018. The effect of the publication is that the new Industrial Property Act No. 1 of 2012 will come into operation on 1 August 2018. Our team reviews the changes and effects.
Implementation of the new Namibian Industrial Property Act imminent
After years of anticipation, the Industrial Property Regulations were published in the Namibian Government Gazette on 1 June 2018. The effect of the publication is that the new Industrial Property Act No. 1 of 2012 will come into operation on 1 August 2018. Our team reviews the changes and effects.
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