Adams & Adams partnership supports innovators and entrepreneurs

Top law firm, Adams & Adams has started its free consulting services at The Innovation Hub's new campus. These sessions are designed to support the efforts of high-tech innovators and entrepreneurs who are residents at the Hub or members of the hub's INNOV8 high-tech community.

A specific focus of this support is providing advice on the protection of Intellectual Property (IP), an area that is key to the success of companies in virtually every high-tech sector, particularly in the knowledge economy where the most valuable assets are often ideas and intangible concepts.

Left Claire Russell from Adams & Adams consulting on Patent and Trademark issues to Victor Magagula and Anthony Tshwane from Mohwiti Technologies Ltd, a high-growth company participating in the Incubation programme at The Innovation Hub.

Miemie Mthimunye and Johan Bouwer of the Naledi 3D Factory, a highly innovative small company at The Innovation Hub, also making use of Claire's advice.

In terms of this partnership, Adams & Adams provides Hub residents and INNOV8 members with legal advice and consultations without charge or obligation. To deliver this service, a partner of Adams & Adams is available for consultation in the Innovation Centre at the Hub every Wednesday for four hours.

Members of the INNOV8 community can take advantage of this opportunity to obtain advice on protecting IP or sourcing a view on IP options by booking time with Adams & Adams via Annie Lopes on (012) 844 0000.

If you are not yet part of the Hub's INNOV8 community and like to benefit from the value-adding opportunities or participate in business networking and other events, please e-mail or visit Value-Added Services on our website for further information.

Adams & Adams is South Africa's leading law firm specialising in intellectual property law and certain fields of general law. The firm is internationally known, and draws its large client base from around the globe. Areas of specialisation include trademarks, patents and general law, providing intellectual property law services and other legal services in certain specialist areas. These include civil litigation in the Magistrate's and High Courts, property law and conveyance, certain commercial law matters and maritime law and international trade practice.

The Patent Department of Adams & Adams renders a full range of legal services in a wide variety of technical fields such as biotechnology, chemical engineering, chemistry and pharmaceuticals, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, plastics and polymer technology, computer technology and civil engineering. Their Trade Mark Department deals with all matters relating to trade marks, copyright, franchising, counterfeit products, passing off, unlawful competition, advertising law and related aspects of corporate law.

The intellectual property law practice of Adams & Adams deals with all aspects of patents, trademarks, copyright, designs and unlawful competition, including related litigation. The company also has expertise in the field of intellectual property law contracts and agreements, including licences, franchises, assignments and collaboration agreements in the execution of intellectual property audits and due diligence investigations, and in the valuation of intellectual property.

The INNOV8 community is South Africa's premier high-tech, knowledge-intensive community network, providing members with:

• an empowering and supportive environment;
• participation by, and the buy-in of, an influential network of external participants - including academics, researchers, investors, financiers, seasoned business professionals, and young entrepreneurs;
• a community of individuals and organisations who share interests, common goals and activities, and who co-operate to share resources and satisfy each other's needs;
• the opportunity to share ideas and problem-solving processes; and
• the ability to draw on the combined talents of many.

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