Work Department

Patent Chemical

Position

Shanaaz Mahomed is a Patent Attorney. She has BSc (Bot, Biochem, Chem), BJuris and LLB degrees, and is an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.

Shanaaz has over two decades of experience in the prosecution of South African national phase patent applications. She specialises in the prosecution of patent applications at the South African patent office, including filing of amendment applications, dealing specifically with patent matters in the pharmaceutical, chemical and biochemical fields.

Shanaaz has served as the Head of the Patent department at Spoor & Fisher during 2019-2020, and has been appointed by the Minister of Trade, Industry & Competition to serve on the Patent Examination Board.

Education

BSc (Biochemistry, Botany & Chemistry), BJuris, LLB. Admitted attorney of the High Court of SA. Patent Attorney.