Electronics, IT and Software
With the exponential expansion of technology and developments linked to communications, mobility and digital media, companies invest millions of dollars in research and development to meet the demand for cutting-edge technologies, IT and software.
Intellectual property (IP) protection plays a vital role in allowing companies to protect their new technologies, so that they may gain a competitive edge over competitors.
As Africa transitions from the margins to the mainstream of the global economy, technology plays an increasingly important part. This results in a growing patchwork of entrepreneurs, tech ventures and innovation centres stretching across the continent.
Many of our clients specialise in the dynamic fields of technology that are driving the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), including artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), block-chain technology, biometrics, mobile applications, and medical devices.
Spoor and Fisher’s specialised Electronics team is up to date with the latest developments in these fields and able to provide clients with practical advice, protection, and assistance with business growth in the commercial market. Each practitioner also has a degree in Electronic Engineering.
Because so many of these matters have a global footprint, our specialists are skilled in working across borders; drafting and prosecuting patent applications throughout the world.
Meet the Team
Lance Abramson
Partner
Dina Biagio
Partner
Matthew Costard
Director
John Foster
Partner
Stephen Goldberg
Partner
Mohamed Khader
Partner
Margaret Le Galle
Director
Jean McIvor
Partner
Danie Pienaar
Partner
Charl Potgieter
Partner
Paul Ramara
Partner
Kay Rickelman
Foreign Counsel
Tshepo Shabangu
Partner
Jeremy Speres
Partner
Linda Thilivhali
Partner
Marco van der Merwe
Partner
Chris Walters
Director
Jarred West
Partner
Jonathan Whittaker
Partner, Chairperson of the Partnership
Eben van Wyk
Partner
Jeanine Coetzer
Senior Associate
Amani Patel
Senior Associate
Nola Pontes
Associate
Chris Smith
Associate
Russell Norton
Consultant
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