Telephone	+27 (0) 12 432 6205
Fax	+27 (0) 12 432 6599
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Office	Pretoria

Position	Senior Consultant
Profession	Patent attorney
Nationality	South African
Post Qualification Experience	45 years

Academic	BSc (Chem & Maths) - University of Pretoria (1958) LLB - University of Pretoria (1962)

Qualifications	Qualified Patent Agent (1963) Admitted attorney (1965)

Specialisations	Patents Copyright Industrial designs Intellectual property agreements International treaties on intellectual property

Involvement	Statutory Advisory Committee on Intellectual Property - Vice Chair International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) - President SA Group (1996/1999) - member - International Programme Committee, member (since 2000) - Special Committee on WTO/TRIPS, Co-Chair - Special Editorial Advisory Committee - Chair South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) - fellow Law Society of the Transvaal - Councillor (1992 - 2000), President (1996) Law Society of South Africa - Councillor (1994 - 1998), Co-Chair (1998) LSSA Standing Committee on IP - Chair LSSA Standing Committee on GATS - Chair International intellectual property associations (AIPPI, FICPI, LES) - member University of Pretoria - UP Council - Chair - Laureate Award Winner (1998) Business Women's Association (BWA) - member - Regional Award Winner (2002) Black Lawyers Association - member Pretoria Attorneys' Association - member

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Adams & Adams wins Top Gender Empowerment Company award
Renowned law firm Adams & Adams won the Top Gender Empowered Company award in the business support services category at the annual Top Women in Business and Government Awards held last night, Wednesday 18th November 2009.

Adams & Adams Chairperson Chris Job had this to say:
“In our more than 100 years’ existence women have played a significant role in our development and will continue to do so. We are proud to be part of the changing South African environment. More than 70 percent of our employees are female.”

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The firm practises directly in several Southern African countries and through long-established associates in others.