Herman van Schalkwyk
Herman van Schalkwyk is a Patent Attorney. He has BEng (Mech), LLB (cum laude) and MBA (cum laude) degrees, and is an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa. Herman’s over 10 years at Spoor & Fisher have covered domestic and international patent and design matters, with a particular focus on the preparation and prosecution of patent and design applications within the mechanical, civil and general engineering fields. His experience also includes commercial transactions relating to IP, due diligence investigations, landscape analyses, and patentability and freedom to operate analyses. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Herman has a keen interest in the management of organisations, particularly in leadership and strategy. He enjoys serving within the management structures of Spoor & Fisher. · Spoor & Fisher
About
Herman van Schalkwyk is a Partner and Patent Attorney at Spoor & Fisher with over 10 years' experience in domestic and international patent and design matters, focusing on the preparation and prosecution of patent and design applications in the mechanical, civil and general engineering fields. He holds a BEng (Mechanical), an LLB (cum laude) and an MBA (cum laude), is admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa and registered as a patent attorney, and lectures and examines on South African design law.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- BEng (Mechanical), University of Pretoria (2007)
- LLB (Cum Laude), University of South Africa (2011)
- MBA (Cum Laude), Henley Business School, University of Reading (2018)
Admissions
- Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
- Registered Patent Attorney (South Africa) (2011)