85 years of protecting ideas

At VDT Attorneys Inc., our expertise and professionalism have allowed individuals and businesses to innovate, create and grow without the fear of their most prized possessions being stolen… their ideas.

Our professionals work closely with specialist intellectual property law firms, enabling us to offer specialised intellectual property support services to clients. Intellectual property law services provided include:

  • Advice in respect of intellectual property
  • IP agreements such as confidentiality, licensing, transfer agreements.
  • IP screening
  • Trademark and design registrations
  • Patent registration
  • Commercialisation
  • IP enforcement

VDT Attorneys Inc. has always offered tailor-made and effective solutions and is able to solve legal problems while being cost-effective. For the past 85 years, we have been fortunate enough to experience exponential growth within our firm and through our people.

We are committed to providing the best in service and skill, as we have always been doing. With a powerful and effective team, our intellectual property solutions have benefited clients in numerous ways, empowering them for the future.

December 15, 2017
Beneficial Ownership reporting: dormant and deregistered trusts

Beneficial Ownership reporting: dormant and deregistered trusts

The General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act 22 of 2022 introduced important changes to the Trust Property Control Act 57 of 1988, most notably the requirement for trusts to report on their beneficial ownership to the Master of the High Court. But what if the trust is dormant or has been deregistered? Is reporting still needed?

Vodacom-Maziv merger blocked: competition vs public interest

Vodacom-Maziv merger blocked: competition vs public interest

Recently, the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) issued a ruling prohibiting the proposed transaction involving Vodacom (Pty) Ltd (“Vodacom”) and Business Venture Investments No 2213 (Pty) Ltd (“Maziv”). The proposed merger would have seen Vodacom, the country’s largest mobile operator, merge with Maziv, a significant player in fibre infrastructure. The ruling raises the question of how fine a line exists between competition and public interest in mergers.

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