Kelly Thompson
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Band 2 : Intellectual Property
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About
Provided by Kelly Thompson
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Kelly Thompson, a senior Partner in the trade mark litigation group and current Chairperson of Adams & Adams, is an experienced, top-tier ranked attorney and trade mark practitioner. With over 20 years of post-qualification experience, Thompson advises some of the world’s top multi-national organisations on the protection and enforcement of their brands and other intellectual property in Africa. She also specialises in advertising law and disputes.
Career
Kelly's expertise has seen her chair INTA's well known MEASA sub-committee, and she has been recognised as a leader in her field by international peer review publications such as Chambers Global, the World Trademark Review and MIP's Top 250 Women in IP.
Professional Memberships
- ADVOC, GALA, INTA
- South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) – Fellow and Chair person, Lecturer, and Senior Domain Name Dispute Adjudicator
Publications
Kelly has contributed to numerous publications on various aspects of trade mark law.
Chambers Review
Global
Firm chairperson and Pretoria-based Kelly Thompson maintains her high standing in the area of trade mark litigation, representing clients in opposition and enforcement proceedings. She acts for a number of notable domestic and international clients.
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Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kelly Thompson is extremely responsive and takes a pragmatic and commercially focused approach. Her calm and considered style makes working with her a real pleasure."
"Kelly Thompson provides phenomenal support in relation to trade mark opposition and infringement matters across the African continent."
"Kelly Thompson is extremely responsive and takes a pragmatic and commercially focused approach. Her calm and considered style makes working with her a real pleasure."
"Kelly Thompson provides phenomenal support in relation to trade mark opposition and infringement matters across the African continent."
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South Africa a step closer to plain packaging tobacco products
The objectives of proposed legislation are stated as, inter alia, “to regulate the packaging and appearance of tobacco products and electronic delivery systems and to make provision for the standardisation of their packaging.”
South Africa a step closer to plain packaging tobacco products
The objectives of proposed legislation are stated as, inter alia, “to regulate the packaging and appearance of tobacco products and electronic delivery systems and to make provision for the standardisation of their packaging.”
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