Patent Overseas Filing

Wilhelm Prozesky is a qualified patent attorney and a partner in the Patent Department of Adams & Adams. He was awarded Hons. BSc Genetics (2001) and LLB degrees (2005) from the University of Pretoria. After joining Adams & Adams in 2006, Wilhelm completed his articles at the firm in 2007 and was admitted as a patent attorney in 2008. He currently heads up the Patent Overseas Filing Section of Adams & Adams, with Janice Galvad.

Wilhelm specialises in the management of foreign clients’ patent and design portfolios in South Africa. The majority of Wilhelm’s clients comprise a wide range of overseas-based multi-national enterprises. Wilhelm was actively involved in setting up and implementing the electronic filing of patent applications and electronic file management within the Patent Overseas Filing Section.

He is a fellow of the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law, currently serves on the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission – South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law Patent Liaison Committee and he is the Co-chair of the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s (AIPLA) Africa Committee.       

Memberships

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) – Member and Co-chair of the Africa Committee Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) – Fellow SAIIPL: Patent and Design Law Committee Member SAIIPL: IT Liaison Committee Member

Accolades

IAM Patent 1000 – Individuals: Prosecution | 2021 – 2022

Partner | Patent Attorney

Registered Patent Attorney | 2010 Admitted Attorney | 2008 LLB – University of Pretoria | 2005 BSc Hons (Genetics) – University of Pretoria | 2001