Dario Tanziani

Dario has 28 years experience and has represented a variety of multinational research based pharmaceutical companies with blockbuster drug patent litigation. Dario’s practice includes patent searches, transactional matters and prosecution of new patent filings. He has also contributed on aspects of South African and African patent law in several books and professional periodicals. Practice Areas: Patents Industrial designs High Court litigation in above areas Professional Involvement: SA Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) - fellow Patent Law Committee Competition Law Committee Law Society of the Northern Provinces Competition Law Committee International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) President of South African Group Pretoria Attorneys' Association - member International Federation of Industrial Property Attorneys (FICPI) - member Law Society of the Northern Provinces - member Law Society of the Cape of Good Hope - member Natal Law Society - non-practising member South African Country Correspondent for EIPR

Education:
BSc (Chem & Maths) - University of Pretoria (1981) BProc - University of South Africa (1987) Professional Qualifications: Admitted attorney (1988) Qualified Patent agent (1986) Registered Patent attorney (1988)

Formal Admissions:
Admitted to the High Court as an attorney in January 1986.

Admission Status:
Practicing Roll

Languages:
English, Italian

Direct Contact:
  +27 (0)12 432 6000