Ramon Pereira
About
Ramon is a partner and qualified patent attorney in the Patent Department of Adams & Adams. He holds an MSc in Molecular and Cell Biology and an LLB from the University of Cape Town, which has fostered his keen interest in the intersection between commerce and technology.
Ramon specializes in patent and registered design litigation concerning a broad range of technologies. His expertise spans life sciences, chemistry, mechanical engineering, mining-related technologies, and tech/software-related innovations. Most of his clients comprise...
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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
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Bell tolls for Dabus Machine in the UK
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom handed down its judgment on whether a machine (Dabus) powered by artificial intelligence (AI) may be an inventor in terms of the UK Patents Act. The Court was a...
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