B.Sc (Eng) (Electrical) (Wits)
LLB (Unisa)
Attorney
Patent Attorney
Fellow of the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law

Johnny specializes in local and foreign patent and design matters. This includes searching, advising on the patentability of an invention, drafting validity and infringement opinions, as well as drafting, filing and prosecuting patent and design applications. Johnny's particular field of expertise is in the electrical, electronic and mechanical fields, as well as software and computer-implemented inventions.

+27 11 669 9610
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B Sc (Physics & Mathematics)
(Wits) MA
(Essex) LLB (Wits), Patent Attorney

Frank is head of the Patent section. He
specialises in the drafting of patent
specifications (mechanical and related
technologies and e-commerce and
computer related inventions); filing and
prosecution of local and foreign patent
applications; filing and prosecution of local
and foreign registered design applications;
litigation in patent, registered design,
copyright, and unlawful competition
matters; the drafting of licence agreements,
technology transfer agreements, knowhow
and joint venture agreements and
research and development agreements;
and intellectual property due diligence
investigations. Frank lectured in various
departments at the University of the
Witwatersrand. He also spent some time
in the business world as an executive
director of a public company.

+27 11 669-9627
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B Sc (Rhodes)
B Sc (Hons)
M Sc (Rhodes)
LLB (Natal)
Attorney
Patent Attorney
Fellow of the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law

Llewellyn is primarily responsible for
handling foreign and local biotechnological
patents. This includes reading foreign
patent specifications prior to filing in South
Africa to ensure compliance with local
requirements as well as effecting necessary
amendments where there is noncompliance.
Regarding local intellectual
property, this includes preparing patent
specifications for filing in South Africa as
well as filing and prosecuting
corresponding foreign applications.
Llewellyn also negotiates contracts for the
exploitation of intellectual property
between inventors and start-up companies
and vice versa, and licence agreements
between intellectual property rights
holders (not always patents) and users,
particularly in the biotechnological field
where there are unique circumstances.
Llewellyn is also active in intellectual
property litigation, again not limited to
patents, but including copyright, unlawful
competition and contract, particularly
restraint of trade provisions.

+27 11 669-9635
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