Patent Litigation Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of South Africa, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries. The Patents Act makes provision for infringement proceedings.Chelsea Loughran is a trial attorney and post-grant practitioner focusing on complex patent litigation and post-grant matters, including interferences. Did you know that patent matters in South Africa are adjudicated in a specialised court: the Court of the Commissioner of Patents? Please contact Reception if you want to confirm that the lodge type on the tour is the one currently sited. e.g.