Ramon Pereira
About
Ramon is a senior associate and qualified patent attorney in the Patent Department of Adams & Adams. He was awarded an MSc in Molecular and Cell Biology and an LLB from the University of Cape Town, and has a keen interest in the intersection between commerce and technology.
Filing and prosecution of South African patent and design applications for foreign clients.
Academic Record
- LLB – University of Cape Town | 2009
- MSc (Molecular and Cell Biology) – University of Cape Town | 2008
- BSc Hons. (Molecular and Cell Biology) – University of Cape Town | 2004
- BSc – University of Cape Town | 2003
Qualifications
- Registered Patent Attorney | 2018
- Admitted Attorney of the High Court | 2014
Credentials
- Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member
- The South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) – Fellow
Curbing Enthusiasm for Junk Patents in South Africa
According to WIPO’s international patent filing statistics, the number of patent applications filed in South Africa in 2022 jumped by 63.9% compared to 2021. The South African Patent Office records ...
May 23 2023
Budding Breeders – Cannabis and Intellectual Property Rights
In 2018 the Constitutional Court of South Africa ruled that personal and medical marijuana use in South Africa was deemed to be legal, with the Court directing the South African government to put in p...
June 02 2022
African expertise for patent and design prosecution in Africa
Protecting one’s rights to intellectual property in Africa is often regarded as overwhelming and complicated, due to differing legal requirements and a perceived lack of capacity in certain jurisdic...
November 24 2020
