The fashion industry world wide has been jolted into recognising
our South African designers who have exploded onto the scene with their
exciting fusion of Afro-chic and hip Euro designs. We at Bowman Gilfillan
firmly believe that our designer's creativity and talent should not
only be encouraged but also protected from any possible unlawful
exploitation.
It is on this basis that Bowman Gilfillan has entered the foray
of the Fashion Industry. We represent major international
design houses in South Africa and feel it is high time our local
designers are made aware of their Intellectual Property rights. Our designers
need to be informed that their efforts have not only materialised
into tangible designs but that they have built up financial value
in the form of intangible Intellectual Property rights. It
is these rights which hold the key to their brand strength. We hope to highlight
the value and importance of our designer’s Intellectual Property.
This includes trade marks, copyright and designs, what they are and
what they entitle you to.
We can assist you with:
- the choice of your brand
- the filing of trade marks & designs
- how you can enforce your rights
- how your trade mark, design, copyright should be used
- how to mark your products
- costs involved
- how to manage your intellectual property and much more.......
Being proudly South African and spreading the "ubuntu" spirit is,
sadly, not enough to protect our fashion designers
from unscrupulous copiers. We have vast experience in the international
arena of IP law and we wish to share our
knowledge to the benefit of our
local
designers
. We are very excited about the emerging local fashion
industry and believe we can contribute to our local fashion
industry
through our
legal expertise.
Please visit the South African
Fashion Week website for more information. |
