Darren Olivier

Current

• Partner at Bowman Gilfillan, Inc

Past

• Partner at Field Fisher Waterhouse
• Sole IP Counsel at Dunlop Slazenger Group Limited
• Trade Mark Lawyer at Boult Wade Tennant

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Education

• University of KwaZulu-Natal

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Connections

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Industry

Law Practice

Websites

• My Company
• African Intellectual Property
• IP Finance

Darren Olivier’s Summary

Darren Olivier manages brand portfolios for all clients from startups to large multinational companies. He advises on all issues relating to brands, including strategic brand management, brand licensing and acquisitions as well as enforcement matters such counterfeit goods strategies, litigation and oppositions . He is currently Head of the Trademark Litigation team at Bowman Gilfillan Inc.

Darren is on the official panel of experts to World Trademark Law Report and wrote the Chapter on UK TradeMark law in the World Trademark Law Report Yearbook 2006 and 2007. He is a dual qualified solicitor/attorney (UK and South Africa), and a qualified Trade Mark Practitioner. He is a frequent speaker and writer on legal brand issues. He is co-founder of AFRO-IP, a social networking site and blog aimed at developing and promoting IP interests in Africa and writes for IP Finance.

Darren Olivier’s Specialties:

Advisor to some of the world’s largest TradeMark Portfolios; Cost Effective TradeMark portfolio management strategies; TradeMark auditing, planning and implementation; TradeMark enforcement; Worldwide TradeMark Licensing; TradeMark deal making; Brand clearance, registration, renewal, enforcement; contentious Registry actions; Counterfeit goods clearance; related intellectual property work

Additional Information

Darren Olivier’s Websites:

• My Company
• African Intellectual Property
• IP Finance

Darren Olivier’s Groups:

Licensing Executives Soceity, International Trade Marks Association, AFRO-IP, World Trade Mark Law Reports

•    Global Intellectual Property & Business Lawyers
•    Licensing Managers
•    Legal Blogging
•    Licensing, Merchandising & Brand Management
•    International Trademark Association (INTA)
•    AFRO-IP African Intellectual Property
•    Brand Licensing Contacts
•    Intellectual Property Professionals

Darren Olivier’s Contact Settings

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• career opportunities
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• new ventures
• expertise requests
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