Patents Africa

Nthabisheng is a partner in the Africa Patent Department. She holds LLB and LLM (Mercantile Law) from the University of Pretoria. She was admitted as an attorney in 2005.

Nthabisheng joined Adams & Adams in 2007 and has been responsible for patent and design enquiries, transactional matters in respect of patents and designs, as well as filing and prosecution of patent and design applications throughout African countries outside of South Africa. Nthabisheng has served as a member of the firm’s Management Committee in her capacity as the chairperson of the Diversity Committee. She is also involved in committees of various International Organizations relating to Intellectual Property and Diversity.

Nthabisheng has been actively involved in fostering relations between Adams and Adams and the IP Registrars of various African countries and as result she travels regularly throughout the continent. She also co-authored a book chapter on Intellectual Property, Innovation and Management in Emerging Economies and a book on Intellectual Property in Africa.

Memberships: American Bar Association (ABA) – Member Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member

Accolades:

WIPR – Leaders: Patents | 2021 - 2022

Partner | Attorney

Certificate in Corporate Governance – UNISA 2014 LLM (Mercantile Law) – University of Pretoria | 2008 Admitted Attorney | 2005 LLB – University of Pretoria | 2002