Mr Vishen Pillay > Adams & Adams > Durban, South Africa > Lawyer Profile
Adams & Adams Offices
SUITE 2, LEVEL 3
RIDGESIDE OFFICE PARK, 21 RICHEFOND CIRCLE
UMHLANGA RIDGE, DURBAN
South Africa
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Mr Vishen Pillay
Work Department
Patents
Position
Partner: Patent Attorney – Branch Office Chairperson
Career
Vishen Pillay is a partner in the patent department of Adams & Adams Attorneys, the largest intellectual property (IP) law firm in South Africa. He has a background in electronic engineering (UKZN) and is an admitted attorney as well as a qualified patent attorney.
Having over 19 years of experience in IP (approximately 15 years of post-qualification experience), Vishen specialises in assisting his clients to protect their inventions in the fields of electronics, software, artificial intelligence, quantum communication and computing, radar, telecommunications, mechanical engineering, electro-mechanical engineering, and bio-medical engineering. In particular, he deals with all matters relating to filing and prosecution of patent and design applications in South Africa and abroad, as well as IP strategy.
Vishen has drafted and successfully prosecuted patent and design applications on behalf of many South African Universities, Science Councils, US Fortune 500, and South African Top 100 companies. He currently serves as one of the members of the Management Committee of Adams & Adams and as well as an advisory board member of the National Intellectual Property Management Office (NIPMO).
Languages
English
Memberships
Memberships:
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) – Member and Co-chair of the Africa Committee
- International Federation of Patent Agents (FICPI) – Member
- Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member
- South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) – Fellow
- SAIIPL: Patent & Design Law Committee
- Southern African Research & Innovation Management Association (SARIMA) – Member
Accolades
- Best Lawyers® – Intellectual Property Law: South Africa | 2021 – 2024
- IFLR Patent Expert Guide – Experts for Patents | 2019
- Listed in World Intellectual Property Review – WIPR Leaders: Trade Marks | 2018 – 2024
- Ranked “Highly Recommended” in Prosecution by IAM Patent 1000 | 2021 – 2024
Education
- Admitted Attorney | 2009
- Registered Patent Attorney | 2009
- LLB – University of South Africa | 2008
- BSc Eng (Elec.) – University of Kwazulu-Natal | 2004
Lawyer Rankings
South Africa > Intellectual property
(Leading partners)Adams & Adams acts for prominent clients in the financial services, life sciences, healthcare, and technology sectors. Kelly Thompson has extensive experience in handling IP litigation, while Wilhelm Prozesky oversees the patents renewals side of the practice, and co-heads the overseas patents and designs filings team with Janice Galvad. Danie Dohmen handles patent disputes, James Davies leads the patent recordals practice, and Nicky Garnett heads up the firm’s African patents and designs team. Nolwazi Gcaba is often engaged in trade mark renewals and Godfrey Budeli heads up the firm’s anti-counterfeiting team. Steven Yeates and Nishan Singh are key contacts for trade mark prosecution and litigation, while Vishen Pillay and Sophia Smallbones are other key team members.