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Key contacts
Chair of the Board / Director / Patent Attorney: At van Rooy
Director / Trade Mark Attorney / Head: Trade Mark Department: Julia Stephens
Director / Attorney / Head: Foreign Trade Mark Department: Lisa McIlwaine-Hill
Director / Patent Attorney / Head: Patent Department: Ursula Baravalle
Director / Commercial Attorney / Head: Commercial Department: Kevin Dam
Quick facts
Firm - Year of Establishment

1874

Number of Partners

17

Total Number of IP Practitioners

31

Languages Spoken at the Firm

English, IsiZulu, Afrikaans, Sepedi, IsiXhosa

Network Memberships

INTA, FICPI, AIPPI, SAIIPL, LPC, CIPC

Key practice areas
Intellectual property
Patent disputes
Trade mark disputes
Trade mark
Patent
Patent prosecution
Trade mark prosecution
Firm overview

With an entrenched history in Africa, we have, for 150 years, assisted clients from small to large businesses in all sectors, in safeguarding their intellectual property rights. While acknowledging our established past, we continue to offer relevant and innovative IP services across Africa, an ever-changing and developing landscape that requires specialist knowledge to succeed.

With its own nuances and differences from area to area, doing business in Africa requires on the ground experience and the ability to adapt to the way in which it is done. Our success is continued through this experience and our highly skilled professionals who operate with integrity while partnering clients on their journey to success.

Our offices are located in South Africa (Johannesburg and Pretoria with a satellite office in Durban) and the Jersey Channel Islands. We serve as a gateway to the African region for multi-nationals, regional entities and local companies seeking to protect their intellectual property in African markets, we are able to fulfil our clients’ needs while continually growing our personalised IP offering.

With 17 directors, 64 dedicated support staff and global representation via an established network of trusted agents, we are well positioned to successfully protect your Intellectual Property.

Our professionals and staff offer a skillset of unrivalled expertise, and our commitment to our clients means we remain leaders in the competitive African market.

Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations

Key IP Areas

Copyright & related rights, Designs, Intellectual property (contentious), Intellectual property (prosecution), IP transactions, Life sciences IP, Patent, Patent contentious, Patent prosecution, Trade mark, Trade mark contentious, Trade mark prosecution, PTAB litigation, ITC litigation

Key Sector Expertise

Advertising, Agriculture, Artificial intelligence, Arts, Automotive, Biotechnology, Chemical, Computer technology & services, Construction & materials, Defence, E-commerce, Fashion & luxury goods, Electrical, Electronics, Food & beverage, ICT & software, Hospitality & leisure, Industrials, Life sciences, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Media, Mining, Medical device, Tobacco, Telecommunication, Universities & research, Retail, Renewable energy, Pharmaceutical, Professional services, Publishing, Real estate, Nanotechnology, Semiconductors, Financial services, FMCG, Internet, Music, Robotics, Technology hardware, Utilities

Address:
5 Inanda Greens Business Park,
4 Wierda Road West Wierda Valley Sandton,
Johannesburg 2146
Tel:+27113243000 Fax:+27866036118 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.kisch-ip.com/
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Testimonials

2026

"The info needed is easily accessible."

"Very good in breaking down legal terms to the layman making it easily understandable."

Werner Van der Merwe

"Communication and ability to explain legal terms in layman's language; extremely professional and yet understanding."

 

2025

"Efficient and cost effective."

"Efficient, proactive, good advice, timely responses, and personalised service."

"Personalised service. Have dealt with the same teams for all patent and trade mark issues."

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