Patent Litigation

Dario has over 30 years’ post-qualification experience and has represented a variety of multinational research based pharmaceutical companies in blockbuster drug patent litigation leading to landmark decisions in this field. He has served as Patent Department and Firm Chairman. Dario’s practice currently includes patent searches, assignments and recordals, reviews and prosecution of incoming patent applications and claim amendments. Dario also heads up the Patent Renewals Section which handles a portfolio of 30 000 patent renewals around the world. He has also contributed on aspects of South African and African patent law in several books and professional periodicals.    

Memberships: Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) – Member and past President of South African Group The South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) – Fellow Pretoria Attorney’s Association (PAA) – Member

Accolades:

ACQ – Patent Lawyer of the Year | 2015 Best Lawyers® – Intellectual Property Law: South Africa | 2016 – 2021 Finance Monthly Global Awards – Patent Lawyer of the Year (South Africa) | 2016 - 2017 IAM Patent 1000 – Individuals: Litigation | 2015 – 2020 IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals | 2017 – 2018 IAM Patent 1000 – World’s Leading Patent Practitioners | 2016 – 2017 IFLR: Patent Expert Guide – Experts for Patents | 2019 Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards Winner: Life Sciences – Lawyer of the Year – South Africa | 2019 MIP – IP Stars: Patents| 2017 – 2020 Who’s Who Legal – Patents | 2015 – 2020 Who’s Who Legal – Life Sciences | 2016 – 2017

Partner: Patent Attorney

Registered Patent Attorney | 1988 Admitted Attorney | 1988 BProc – University of South Africa | 1987 Qualified Patent Agent | 1986 BSc (Chemistry & Maths) – University of Pretoria | 1982