We specialise in:

Patents

  • Subject, name and proprietor searches
  • Advice on inventions
  • Drafting of provisional and complete specifications
  • Filing local patent applications
  • Advice on foreign patenting programmes including the PCT system
  • Filing foreign patent applications
  • Associated litigation

Trade Marks

  • Opinions on the registrability of trade marks
  • Filing local trade mark applications
  • Advice on foreign trade mark processes
  • Filing foreign trade mark applications
  • Associated litigation

Copyright

  • Advice on copyrightable material
  • Related copyright agreements and undertakings
  • Associated litigation

Designs

  • Subject, name and proprietor searches
  • Advice on designs
  • Drafting and preparation of design applications
  • Filing local design applications
  • Advice on foreign design programmes
  • Filing foreign design applications
  • Associated litigation

Competition Law

  • Advice on the Competition Act and its applicability to business
  • Associated litigation

General Law
In association with its legal firm, Rademeyer & Freimond, general areas of law that are addressed include:

  • Structuring and drafting of agreements
  • Formation of Companies and Close Corporations
  • Advice on labour and employment matters
  • Drafting of wills and nuptial agreements
  • High Court and Magistrates Court litigation
  • Commercial law and commercial litigation

MRF prides itself on offering the best personal attention and legal knowledge to all of its clients.