Alan Lewis

Position:

Partner

Profession: Patent Attorney

Nationality: South African

Experience: 29 years

Academic

BSc (Physics & Maths) - University of Witwatersrand (1967)
BSc (Elec Eng) (Cum Laude) - University of Witwatersrand (1969)
BProc - University of South Africa (1977)

Qualifications

Qualified Patent agent (1976)
Admitted attorney (1977)
Notary Public (1987)

Specialisations

Patents, Computer law
Copyright
Industrial designs
Licensing of intellectual property
High Court litigation in above areas

Involvement

SA Institute of Intellectual Property Law(SAIIPL) - fellow
Licensing Executives Society (LES) South Africa
- Member, councillor and President (1994/95)
LES International - Copyright Committee
- Patent Committee
- Investment Committee
International Federation of Intellectual Property(AIPPI) - member
American Intellectual Property Law Association(AIPLA) - member
Computer Law Association - member
International Federation of Industrial Property Attorneys(FICPI) - member
Society for Professional Engineers - member
Law Society of the Northern Provinces - member
Law Society of the Cape of Good Hope - member
Natal Law Society - non-practising member