Dirk Hanekom

Patent Chemical

Dirk Hanekom is a Patent Attorney and has MSc (Chem) and LLB cum laude degrees. He is an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.

Dirk has over a decade of experience in domestic and international patent matters. He specialises in the preparation and prosecution of applications relating to pharmaceutical inventions, including novel compounds, formulations and manufacturing techniques; and other general chemical technologies including petrochemicals, catalysts, polymer chemistry, pesticides, rubber and general consumer goods. Dirk also advises clients on regulatory issues relating to these technology areas.

He has extensive experience in conducting freedom to operate investigations in South Africa and the rest of the African continent.

MSc (Chemistry), LLB (cum laude). Patent Attorney, Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.