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 […]

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 […]

Sophia is a qualified patent attorney and a Senior Associate in Adams & Adams’ patent litigation department. She holds BSc Chemical Engineering (with Honours) and LLB degrees, both obtained from the University of Cape Town. Sophia is primarily involved litigation matters in the fields of patents, designs and copyright law.