Adams & Adams

Patents

Partner: Patent Attorney - Branch Office Chairperson

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, radar, telecommunications, mechanical engineering, electro-mechanical engineering, and bio-medical engineering. In particular, he deals with all matters relating to filing and prosecution of patent and design applications in South Africa and abroad, as well as IP strategy.

Vishen has drafted and successfully prosecuted patent and design applications on behalf of many South African Universities, Science Councils, US Fortune 500, and South African Top 100 companies. He currently serves as one of the members of the Management Committee of Adams & Adams and as well as an advisory board member of the National Intellectual Property Management Office (NIPMO).

English

Memberships:

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

Accolades

Best Lawyers® – Intellectual Property Law: South Africa | 2021 - 2024 IFLR Patent Expert Guide – Experts for Patents | 2019 Listed in World Intellectual Property Review – WIPR Leaders: Trade Marks | 2018 – 2024  Ranked “Highly Recommended” in Prosecution by IAM Patent 1000 | 2021 – 2024 

Admitted Attorney | 2009 Registered Patent Attorney | 2009 LLB – University of South Africa | 2008 BSc Eng (Elec.) – University of Kwazulu-Natal | 2004