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Tyron Grant

Tyron Grant is a Patent Attorney in the Life Sciences department at Spoor & Fisher. He has MSc (Genetics) and LLB degrees, and is an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa. Tyron has over a decade of experience in domestic and international patent matters, particularly in the field of biotechnology. He specialises in the drafting, preparation and prosecution of patent applications. Tyron also assists with litigation matters related to biotechnological inventions and providing advice in respect of the Genetically Modified Organisms Act, Plant Breeders' Rights Act and National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act. · Spoor & Fisher

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About

Patent Attorney at Spoor & Fisher with an MSc (Genetics) and an LLB, and admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa. He has over a decade of experience in domestic and international patent matters—particularly in biotechnology—and specialises in drafting, preparation and prosecution of patent applications; he also assists with litigation and regulatory advice on GMO, plant breeders' rights and biodiversity law.

Practice areas

PatentsLife SciencesBiotechnologyIntellectual PropertyLitigation

Office

Expertise

Patent drafting & prosecutionBiotechnologyGeneticsLife SciencesPlant Breeders' RightsGenetically Modified Organisms (GMO) regulation

Education

  • MSc (Genetics), University of Pretoria (cum laude), 2004
  • LLB, 2008

Admissions

  • Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
  • Registered South African Patent Attorney (registered 2009)

Languages

EnglishAfrikaans