Wolmarans & Susan

24/01/2025

Every big story starts with a small moment.

When creating this sketch, our designer probably had no idea how much this would mean to us.

Together…we can change the world.

12/08/2024

ANNOUNCEMENT!
We are thrilled to announce that Wolmarans & Susan has been honoured with TWO awards in the MEA Markets African Excellence Awards 2024:

1. Best Boutique Law Firm 2024 - South Africa
2. Excellence Award in Patent and Trademark Prosecution 2024 - South Africa

This achievement reflects our team’s unwavering dedication to providing exceptional legal services and our commitment to excellence in every case we handle. We are incredibly proud of this recognition and grateful to our clients and partners for their trust and support.

Here’s to continuing our mission of delivering top-tier legal expertise and making a positive impact in our country and the world. 🏆

Thank you for being part of our journey!

20/05/2022

We would like to welcome Pieter Lombard to Wolmarans & Susan. Pieter is a Director and Patent Attorney in the firm.

Pieter is a registered South African patent attorney with a technical background in chemical and process engineering.

Read Pieter's bio here - https://wsip.co.za/people/



Please contact us for your Intellectual Property needs - https://wsip.co.za/contact/

26/01/2022

https://wsip.co.za/2022/01/26/covid-19-vaccinations-in-the-workplace/

The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) was enacted inter alia to provide for the health and safety of employees at the workplace. The question of whether the COVID-19 vaccine may become a requirement at the workplace has been looming since the vaccine was created. The OHSA (and other employme...

15/12/2021

We are hiring!

21/10/2021

We would like to congratulate Marilé Fouché for being admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa on 12 October 2021.

21/07/2021

https://wsip.co.za/2021/07/21/popi-is-your-business-compliant/

Is your business compliant in handling and storing the personal information of others? By now, every South African has heard of the POPI Act, its compliance demands from 1 July 2021, and the consequences if not complied with – such as fines of R10 million and/or imprisonment. South African busines...

31/05/2021

Last week, Wolmarans & Susan were invited to record a show where IP is discussed. What is IP and how can someone go about protecting their IP. Stay tuned for air dates!

13/04/2021

https://wsip.co.za/2021/03/25/labour-law-the-code-of-conduct-and-discipline/


Have a code of conduct and discipline? We believe you need one...
Need labour law assistance. Contact us today.

We have recently been successful on behalf of a client in the CCMA Johannesburg where an employee has lodged a matter against our client due to dismissal for misconduct. During arbitration proceedings in the CCMA, it was proven that there was a blatant breach of the code of conduct of our client and...

24/03/2021

https://wsip.co.za/2021/03/24/anti-counterfeiting-measures-available-for-your-brand-a-south-african-perspective/

What do you do if your products are being counterfeited? Read our latest article wherein we advise what can be done in South Africa.

Counterfeiting has the potential to totally destroy a brand as these fake goods are usually cheap knockoffs of the original. This, in turn, causes the buying public to lose their liking for a brand resulting in a massive decline in original sales. Gone are the days where only high-end fashion brands...

11/02/2021

Creating a business: When do you need to involve your IP attorney?
Over the last year, the world has seen some drastic changes in the economy due to Covid-19. Business suffered or even closed – and not due to mismanagement or fault of the owners.
What this has created is a parallel economy where unfortunate job losses and the like flooded this parallel “new” economy with skills that left the “primary” economy. As a result, people will start putting their skills to use in creating businesses again.
Once these businesses are created, the intellectual property of the creators comes into play. We have seen on numerous occasions that an IP attorney is not involved in the creation stage as the mindset of business owners is currently that an attorney is only involved when there is trouble.
The cry of this article is to change that mindset!
If you created a brand for your business, there is a lot of time, effort, and money going into the creation and commercialization thereof.
We have seen numerous business owners panting at their IP attorney’s door for help because they have been drawn into proceedings for infringing a brand they never knew existed. As a result, you find yourself fighting an unwanted battle at a cost not budgeted for.
So, the question is – When do I involve my IP attorney? Simple – as soon as your new brand has been created.
Your IP attorney can do a quick trade mark search and advise if your new brand will infringe on already existing brands in the market.
If your IP attorney advises that your new brand is available for use and registration from the start, you can rest assured that your time, effort, and money spent on commercializing your brand is not wasted. In addition, your IP attorney can also protect your brand with a trade mark registration, which can stop others from using your new brand or a brand similar to it.
The costs of such a search and filing of a trade mark are nominal compared to the costs of litigation regarding your brand.
Involve your IP attorney today