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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Dealmakers Monthly
2014, 2020
IP Law Firm of the Year in South Africa
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Business Excellence Awards
2019
IP Legal Firm of the Year in South Africa
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Lawyers World
2020
IP Law Firm of the Year in South Africa
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Intercontinental Finance & Law Magazine
2019
Leading 100 Law Firm, South Africa
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Managing Intellectual Property
2019–2020
IP Stars - Trade Marks in South Africa
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WIPR Leaders
2016–2017, 2019
South African Ranked Firm
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The Trademark Lawyer
2020
Top 10 ranked firm (South Africa)
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Acquisition International Legal Awards
2018
Trade Mark Law Firm of the Year in South Africa
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)