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Shanaaz Mahomed

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. · Spoor & Fisher

South AfricaIntellectual Property, Patent ProsecutionEnglish

About

Patent Attorney and Partner at Spoor & Fisher with over two decades' experience prosecuting South African national phase patent applications, particularly in the pharmaceutical, chemical and biochemical fields. She served as Head of the Patent Department (2019–2020) and has been appointed by the Minister of Trade, Industry & Competition to the Patent Examination Board.

Practice areas

Intellectual PropertyPatent ProsecutionPharmaceuticalsChemicalBiotechnology

Office

Expertise

Patent prosecution before the South African Patent OfficePharmaceuticalsChemical sciencesBiochemistryLife sciences

Education

  • BSc (Biochemistry, Botany & Chemistry)
  • BJuris
  • LLB

Admissions

  • Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
  • Patent Attorney (South Africa)

Languages

English