Larissa Holtzhausen

Trademark Attorney

A trade mark attorney with a Masters in Commercial Law.

About Larissa Holtzhausen

Larissa is a South African trade mark attorney with a background in trade mark litigation both locally and on an international basis. She also has experience with advising clients on the commercial side of intellectual property law – including agreements such as licensing, assignments and co-existence.

Larissa is currently working in the prosecution team, handling aspects of local trade mark prosecution including trade mark searches and examination.

After obtaining a Bachelor of Social Sciences in 2012 and then a Bachelor of Laws in 2014 at the University of Cape Town, Larissa completed her Master’s degree at Stellenbosch University, with a focus on Intellectual Property Law, International Commercial Arbitration and Company Law.

Focus areas

  • Trade Mark prosecution
  • Trade Mark enforcement
  • Trade Mark searches
  • Copyright
  • Contractual and Transactional IP issues

Education

  • University of Cape Town, BSc in Law and Philosophy (2012)
  • University of Cape Town, LLB (2014)
  • University of Stellenbosch, LLM (2015)
  • South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law, Qualified Trade Mark Practitioner (2021)

Affiliations and accolades

  • Attorney of the High Court, South Africa
  • Fellow, South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL)

Featured in

Copyright Act

Constitutional Court finds sections of the Copyright Act unconstitutional for unfairly discriminating against those with visual and print…

Von Seidels Awarded

“Patent Firm of the Year – South Africa” recognition during Managing Intellectual Property’s awards ceremony held last night in London.

World IP Day 2022

World IP Day today focuses on young people and innovation. At Von Seidels we celebrate young inventors, brand owners, IP professionals and…