Smit & Van Wyk

Smit & Van Wyk is a Pretoria-based specialist Intellectual Property law firm focusing exclusively on patents, trade marks, designs and copyright in South Africa and across Africa. The firm offers end-to-end IP services including drafting and prosecuting patent applications, registering marks and designs, enforcing rights and handling copyright matters, and it acts as a patent and trade mark agent for the African continent, including OAPI and ARIPO.

The firm is widely recognised for client focused service and a track record of delivering dynamic IP solutions. It emphasises tailored approaches to each client, leveraging a vibrant team and cross-border capabilities to protect, register and enforce IP rights across Africa, supported by industry recognitions from leading directories.

Beyond patents and trade marks, Smit & Van Wyk provides services that enable commercial exploitation of IP, including contract work relating to IP, franchising matters and domain name considerations, reflecting an integrated approach to intellectual property and business needs across Africa.

About Smit & Van Wyk

Founded in 2006

Practice areas

Intellectual Property

Corporate & Commercial

Media, Technology and Telecoms

Languages spoken

English

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Practice areas

Intellectual Property

The Intellectual Property practice identifies, protects, prosecutes and enforces patents, trademarks, designs and copyrights across Africa. The patent attorneys cover mechanical, electrical, electronic and software engineering, biotechnology, life sciences, pharmaceuticals and chemical engineering, enabling tailored strategies for each invention. The team provides end-to-end services from drafting patent specifications to filing and prosecuting, and they act as patent and trade mark agents for Africa, including OAPI and ARIPO, to streamline cross-border protection.

Patent

Trademark

Art & Cultural Property Law

Corporate & Commercial

The Corporate & Commercial oriented work includes handling commercial arrangements related to IP such as licensing, franchising and related contracts, and assisting with bespoke IP filing programs, domain name matters and other business transactions that integrate IP protection with client commercial goals.

Administrative

Admiralty & Maritime

Agriculture

Antitrust

Aviation

Business Registration

Contract

Due Diligence

Franchising

Gaming

Government Contract

Licensing

Merger & Acquisition

Transportation

Venture Capital

Cannabis Law

Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations

International Trade Law

Government Relations & Lobbying

Private Equity

Corporate Governance

Sanctions & Export Controls

Media, Technology and Telecoms

Advertising and Marketing

Biotechnology

Cyber Law, Data Privacy and Data Protection

Fintech

Information Technology

Media and Entertainment

Outsourcing

Technology Transactions

Telecommunications and Broadcast

Sports Law

E-commerce & Internet Law

Space Law

Data Center & Digital Infrastructure

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