Patents

• Reviews and prosecution of incoming patent applications and claim amendments
• Recordals (South Africa), Renewals (Globally), Searches (South Africa and rest of Africa)

Designs

• Recordals, Renewals, Searches

Dario has 31 years’ post qualification experience and has represented a variety of multinational research based pharmaceutical companies in blockbuster drug patent litigation leading to landmark decisions in this field. He has served as Patent Department and Firm Chairman. Dario’s practice currently includes patent searches, assignments and recordals, reviews and prosecution of incoming patent applications and claim amendments. Dario also heads up the Patent Renewals Section which handles a portfolio of 30 000 patent renewals around the world. He has also contributed on aspects of South African and African patent law in several books and professional periodicals.

• BSc (Chem & Maths) – University of Pretoria | 1981
• BProc – University of South Africa | 1987

• Qualified Patent Agent | 1986
• Admitted Attorney | 1988
• Registered Patent Attorney | 1988

• Listed in IAM Patent 1000 – World’s Leading Patent Practitioners | 2016-2017
• Listed in Best Lawyers – Intellectual Property Law | 2016-2019
• Finance Monthly Global Awards – Patent Lawyer of the Year (South Africa) | 2016 – 2017
• Who’s Who Legal – Patents | 2016 – 2019
• Who’s Who Legal – Life Sciences | 2016 – 2017
• AIPPI – member and past President of South African Group
• International Federation of Industrial Property Attorneys (FICPI) – Member
• Black Lawyers Association – Member
• Best Lawyers: Intellectual Property Law – South Africa | 2018, 2019
• IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals | 2017, 2018
• MIP IP All Stars | 2017, 2018, 2019
• Legal Practice Council – Member
• IFLR – Patent Expert Guide – Experts for Patents – 2019
• ACQ – Patent Lawyer of the Year 2015
• Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards Winners 2019 – Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards Winners 2019
• The South African Institute of Intellectual Property law (SAIIPL) – Fellow
• IAM Patent 1000 – Individuals: litigation – 2019