
Ramon Pereira
About
I am a senior associate and qualified patent attorney in the Patent Department of Adams & Adams. I hold an MSc in Molecular and Cell Biology and an LLB from the University of Cape Town, which has fostered my keen interest in the intersection between commerce and technology.
I specialise in patent and registered design litigation concerning a broad range of technologies. My expertise spans life sciences, chemistry, mechanical engineering, mining-related technologies, and tech/software-related innovations. Most of my clients comprise a...
Read MoreFiling 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

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