
Vishen Pillay
About
Vishen Pillay is a partner in the patent department of Adams & Adams Attorneys, the largest intellectual property (IP) law firm in South Africa. He has a background in electronic engineering (UKZN) and is an admitted attorney as well as a qualified patent attorney.
Having over 19 years of experience in IP (approximately 15 years of post-qualification experience), Vishen specialises in assisting his clients to protect their inventions in the fields of electronics, software, artificial intelligence, quantum communication and computing,...
Read More- Drafting patent specifications (particularly in the fields of electronic, mechanical and software related inventions)
- Filing and prosecuting local and foreign patent applications
- Filing and prosecuting local and foreign industrial design applications
- Patent searches and competitive analyses
Academic Record
- LLB – University of South Africa | 2008
- BSc Eng (Elec.) – University of Kwazulu-Natal | 2004
Qualifications
- Admitted Attorney | 2009
- Registered Patent Attorney | 2009
Credentials
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) – Member and Co-chair of the Africa Committee
- International Federation of Patent Agents (FICPI) – Member
- Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member
- South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) – Fellow
- SAIIPL: Patent & Design Law Committee
- Southern African Research & Innovation Management Association (SARIMA) – Member

Adams & Adams welcomes first female chairperson and further members of the management committee
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March 09 2021

Patent Protection in Information and Communications Technology
Innovations in electronic, mechanical and software technology are a dynamic and increasingly growing field, and as such protecting these inventions should be handled by a patent team who not only unde...
November 29 2020

Adams & Adams named South African IP Law Firm of the Year - Best Lawyers®
Best Lawyers®, a highly respected legal profession peer review publication recently announced their Best Lawyers® list for 2021 acknowledging outstanding global firms and lawyers. In the latest edit...
November 17 2020