About Us
CAPE IP is a boutique intellectual property law firm based in South Africa, dedicated exclusively to IP, brand protection, and unfair competition. We believe that your intangible assets are among your most valuable business levers and we partner with you to protect, enforce and monetize them at the highest standard.
We take the time to understand your business, your goals, and your industry. That depth of insight enables us to craft pragmatic IP strategies, tailored to your growth path. Our multilingual capabilities (English, Afrikaans, and other South African languages) ensure we can work with clients across the country and beyond.
Personalized Attention from Senior Practitioners
A Lean Structure that Keeps Costs Transparent
A global outlook: We Routinely Coordinate Cross-border IP Matters
A single point of contact for all stages of IP: registration, counseling, enforcement, litigation
Our Services
At CAPE IP, our core service offerings include:
- Trade marks & trade names — filing, prosecution, opposition, renewal, recordal
- Design rights — registration and protection of design assets
- Copyright & related rights — drafting copyright policies, registrations, enforcement
- Patents & utility models (in collaboration with patent agents)
- Plant variety protection / plant breeders’ rights
- Licensing, franchising, assignment agreements
- Research & development (R&D) agreements
- Joint ventures, collaboration and co-development contracts
- IP due diligence, audits and portfolio management
- Infringement proceedings in South African courts
- Border seizures and customs enforcement
- Unfair competition, passing-off, misleading advertising
- Dispute resolution: mediation, arbitration, court litigation
- IT Law & Media / Digital: software licensing, data protection, database rights, media contracts
- Trade Secrets & Confidential Information
- Domain name disputes / cybersquatting
- Trademark opposition / cancellation actions
- Portfolio strategy & global filing coordination
Where We Work
While we are based in South Africa, CAPE IP supports clients across the country and internationally. Our geographic reach includes:
- Major cities in South Africa (Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Port Elizabeth, etc.)
- The African continent — we partner with local agents and regional networks.
- International jurisdictions — through preferred correspondents and co-counsel.
- Global IP systems (e.g. WIPO, African Regional IP organizations – ARIPO and OAPI).
We coordinate all cross-border filings, prosecutions, oppositions, and enforcement actions, acting as your strategic IP partner both locally and abroad.
