Vishen Pillay
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Suite 2, Level 3, Ridgeside Office Park, 21 Richefond Circle, Umhlanga Ridge, Durban, South Africa

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,...

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  • 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
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Adams & Adams welcomes first female chairperson and further members of the management committee

As we commemorated International Women’s Day on 8 March celebrating the social, economic and cultural achievements of women, Adams & Adams is pleased to announce that Kelly Thompson has been nam...

Adams NewsJac MaraisJanice GalvadKelly ThompsonNishan SinghSteven YeatesVishen Pillay
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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...

Intellectual PropertyJames DaviesPatentsThapelo MmotongUdi PillayVishen PillayWynand Fourie
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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...

Adams NewsAlexis ApostolidisDanie DohmenDario TanzianiGérard du PlessisJac MaraisKelly ThompsonMariëtte du PlessisRussell BagnallSimon BrownSouth AfricaVishen Pillay