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Nthabisheng Phaswana

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Work Department

Patents Africa

Position

Partner | Attorney

Career

Nthabisheng is a partner in the Africa Patent Department. She holds LLB and LLM (Mercantile Law) from the University of Pretoria. She was admitted as an attorney in 2005.

Nthabisheng joined Adams & Adams in 2007 and has been responsible for patent and design enquiries, transactional matters in respect of patents and designs, as well as filing and prosecution of patent and design applications throughout African countries outside of South Africa. Nthabisheng has served as a member of the firm’s Management Committee in her capacity as the chairperson of the Diversity Committee. She is also involved in committees of various International Organizations relating to Intellectual Property and Diversity.

Nthabisheng has been actively involved in fostering relations between Adams and Adams and the IP Registrars of various African countries and as result she travels regularly throughout the continent. She also co-authored a book chapter on Intellectual Property, Innovation and Management in Emerging Economies and a book on Intellectual Property in Africa.

Languages

English

Memberships

• American Bar Association (ABA) – Member
• Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member

Accolades:

• WIPR – Leaders: Patents | 2021 – 2022

Education

• Certificate in Corporate Governance – UNISA 2014
• LLM (Mercantile Law) – University of Pretoria | 2008
• Admitted Attorney | 2005
• LLB – University of Pretoria | 2002