Nthabisheng Phaswana

Nthabisheng is a partner in the Africa Patent Department .She holds LLB and LLM (Mercantile Law) from the University of Pretoria. She is an admitted attorney with 11 years post article experience. Nthabisheng joined Adams and 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 been actively involved in fostering relations between Adams and Adams and the 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. Practice Areas: Design and patent filing, searches and prosecution. Professional Involvement: Law Society of the Northern Provinces - member

Education:
LLB - University of Pretoria- 2002 LLM- University of Pretoria - 2008 Admitted Attorney- 2005

Formal Admissions:
Admitted to the High Court as an attorney in January 2006.

Admission Status:
Practicing Roll

Languages:
English

Direct Contact:
  +27 (0)12 432 6000