Namibia

Firm overview

Von Seidels is a specialist IP law firm in Africa with a team of over 100 people. We assist clients both locally and internationally in obtaining all forms of IP protection and deals with all IP related commercial activities, including agreements, valuations and litigation.

Our head office is in Cape Town and we have a satellite office in Johannesburg, South Africa. We have offices in ARIPO (Namibia), OAPI (Cameroon) and Nigeria.

Von Seidels ARIPO office is based in Namibia. ARIPO (African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation) is a regional IP filing system with 18 member countries: Botswana, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Von Seidels ARIPO office is managed by our partner Gunther Roland, a South African patent attorney, Namibian attorney and registered ARIPO representative. 

This office enables our firm to prepare and file ARIPO applications directly. Applicants can designate up to 18 countries in an ARIPO patent and 11 countries in a trade mark application.

Our offices cover the majority of the African continent. South Africa, ARIPO, OAPI and Nigeria combined comprise 70% of Africa’s countries. In the rest of Africa we work with trusted agents. 

With many years of experience working in Africa, we have vast local knowledge and understanding of country-specific legislative requirements and issues across this continent. 

Firm overview

Cronjé Inc’s IP department is spearheaded by Helene Cronjé. She is a member of the International Trade Mark Association and an ARIPO Agent with a wealth of knowledge in all intellectual property matters, focusing on trade mark law. Helene’s extensive experience in matters of trade marks and patents has distinguished our firm’s IP department. Her department places a high premium on efficacy and a quick turnaround time. Cronjé Inc’s IP clients can expect the highest standard in professionalism at every point of contact.

Cronjé Inc renders an array of IP services including: trade mark searches; trade mark filing and prosecution; trade mark litigation; trade mark maintenance; assignments, renewals, and general management of trade mark portfolios. Helene attends to these services in Namibia, all ARIPO member states, and beyond.

Our firm’s impressive client roster boasts some of Namibia’s most prestigious corporations as well as some of the most respected international names. Moreover, we act as the Namibian correspondent of various international law firms.

We have a penchant for commercialising the ideas of our clients, be they individuals or large corporations. Our extensive network throughout Africa and beyond enables us to expand and add lasting value to our clients’ brands and ideas.