Gérard du Plessis

Partner | Trade Mark Attorney · Adams & Adams

South AfricaIntellectual Property, Trade MarksEnglish, Afrikaans

About

Gérard du Plessis is a senior partner at Adams & Adams and served as the firm's Chairman from 2013 to 2021. He specialises in IP litigation—including trade marks, copyright, unfair competition, domain names and advertising law—handles trade mark portfolios for multinationals and has practised in intellectual property since 1995.

Practice areas

Intellectual PropertyTrade MarksLitigationCopyrightUnfair CompetitionDomain Name DisputesAdvertising

Office

South Africa

Adams & Adams · Partner | Trade Mark Attorney

South Africa

Expertise

Trade Mark LitigationCopyright EnforcementUnfair CompetitionDomain Name DisputesAdvertising LawTrade Mark Portfolio ManagementIntellectual Property in Africa

Education

Qualified Trade Marks Practitioner | 1998
Admitted Attorney | 1995
LLB (Cum Laude) – University of Pretoria | 1994
BLC (Cum Laude) – University of Pretoria | 1992

Admissions

Admitted Attorney (South Africa) – 1995
Qualified Trade Marks Practitioner – 1998

Languages

EnglishAfrikaans