Christel has extensive and wide experience in South Africa’s technology and innovation space, having worked as a South African patent attorney for 13 years, as an innovation support manager at Wits Commercial Enterprise for four years, as well as in the public sector from 2020 to 2023, during which time she headed the team responsible […]

Lizelle is a Patent Administrator in the Intellectual Property Department in Pretoria and has experience in patent and design filing and prosecution.

Nnyana is an Associate in the Patents Department at Adams & Adams.

Thuli is an associate in the Patent Department of Adams & Adams. She served her articles of clerkship at Adams & Adams after attaining her LLB at the University of South Africa.

Helga is an associate in the Patent Department of Adams & Adams. She was awarded an LLB from the North-West University in 2004 and was admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 2007. Helga assists in the management of foreign clients’ patent and design portfolios in South Africa within the […]

Thomas is a registered patent attorney with experience in patents and registered designs, as well as regulatory compliance and policy related to Intellectual Property. He graduated with an MSc in Plant Biotechnology from the University of Pretoria before pursuing a law degree from UNISA and becoming a patent attorney. He has a strong technical background […]

Dr. Joanne van Harmelen is a qualified attorney with over 15 years of experience in the legal profession. She specialises in patent filing and prosecution in the biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and chemicals sectors as well as advising clients on related regulatory and IP commercial matters. Joanne’s approach to advising clients is to consider holistically the commercial […]

Gizela is an associate in the Patent Department of Adams & Adams. She was awarded an LLB from UNISA in 2018 and was admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 2023. Gizela assists in the management of foreign clients’ patent and design portfolios in South Africa within the Patent Overseas […]

Alison is a patent attorney, working as a Senior Associate in the Africa Patents Department. She is involved in the prosecution of patent applications in ARIPO, OAPI and other countries in Africa, excluding South Africa. In addition to her experience as a patent attorney, Alison also has over 6 years of industry experience, where she […]

Marilé is an associate in the Patents Department at Adams & Adams. She holds a MSc in Microbiology from the University of Stellenbosch and an LLB degree from UNISA. Marilé is an admitted attorney of the South African High Court and a qualified patent attorney. Marilé is part of the Africa Patent Section and sits […]