Established in 2020, Johnson Intellectual Property Law is a boutique intellectual property law firm situated in Centurion, South Africa.
We represent local clients as well as international clients and we are part of an established network of IP attorneys both locally and throughout the rest of Africa. We strive to deliver to our clients quality IP work based on personalised advice. We further believe in protecting IP rights proactively, instead of defensively at a later stage.
Cherie Johnson is a registered patent attorney and an attorney of the high court of South Africa and holds a degree in medical sciences as well as a master’s degree in law.
She provides services for the preparation, filing, prosecution, enforcement and management of patents, trade marks, registered designs and plant breeders’ rights in South Africa and internationally.
SERVICES
PATENTS
A patent is a limited right granted by government to an inventor for any invention of a product or a process that is new, useful and non-obvious.
TRADEMARKS
A trade mark is any sign that can be represented graphically and that is used to identify and distinguish one’s goods and services from that of another.
DESIGNS
An aesthetic designs relates to the appearance of an article, while a functional design have features which are necessitated by the function of the article.
PLANT BREEDERS' RIGHTS
Plant Breeders’ Rights are granted in respect of varieties of a list of prescribed plants and may also extend to biodiversity and genetically modified organisms (gmo).
COPYRIGHT
Copyright is the rights awarded for the expression of an idea in various material forms.
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