Maximising your
intellectual property opportunities
A leading South African intellectual property law firm.
Bouwers Inc. specialises in a wide range of intellectual property rights, including a full range of trade mark, patent prosecution, maintenance and enforcement services, copyright protection, intellectual property commercialisation, brand selection and management as well domain name maintenance and protection, which services the firm renders in South Africa as well as the rest of Africa.
Our services are highly personal, resulting from direct and historic involvement and representation of clients, yet, we employ specialists in all fields of intellectual property, including trade marks, patents, designs, copyright, counterfeiting and domain names.
Our clients
Bouwers has had major successes in attracting and representing multinational companies and the owners of well-known trademarks as clients. We count the following as some of our clients:
Top Awards & Recognitions
We have received numerous industry awards, over many years, from leading industry organisations.
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WTR 1000
2016–2018, 2020–2022
South African Ranked Firm
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Global Law Experts
2021
IP Stars - Top Tier Firm in South Africa
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Acquisition International Legal Awards
2021
Best IP Law Firm in South Africa
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The Legal 500
2021
Leading Firm in South Africa
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Chambers Global
2015–2021
South African Ranked Firm
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Who’s Who Legal
2021
Ranked Trade Mark Firm, South Africa
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Global Law Experts
2020–2021
Trade Mark Law Firm of the Year in South Africa
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Best Lawyers®
2020
South Africa Law Firm of the Year
Johannesburg-based boutique Bouwers has been a fixture on the market for over 15 years and is the first port of call for many global corporations seeking brand protection across Africa. It's highly trained specialists acquit themselves with distinction on every assignment and the unswerving loyalty of myriad multinationals attests to the quality of its work.
Renowned practitioner Deon Bouwer ensures that everyone is pulling in the same direction and is hailed by peers for his thorough grasp of the law and ability to operate efficiently across borders throughout Africa.
WTR 1000, 2022
RECOMMENDED FIRM IN SOUTH AFRICA (SILVER BAND)