Wednesday 8 August 2018

Afro Leo

SA IP Conference 14-15 August Emperor's Palace


Eventus International is bringing together The South African IP Conference 2018 to be held at Montecasino on the 14th and 15th of August.

Afro-IP is pleased to be appointed a media partner to the event (for which it receives no monetary payment), together with the very well respected Geneva based publication IP-Watch. 

Eventus explain what can be expected from the 2018 event:
  • Explore the latest IP regulatory developments in Southern Africa  
  • Discover how collaborative innovation will influence IP and future trends 
  • Learn how to manage IP litigation to protect and defend your IP rights  
  • Master the effective commercialisation strategies used to further develop your IP 
  • Hear the most recent case law in the IP field  
  • Receive professional guidance from leading IP advisors to help increase your shareholders’ revenue and your company’s profits
The speakers include:

Amy Jones, Director, Truter Jones
Brian Steinhobel, CEO, Steinhobel Design
Darren Olivier, Partner, Adams & Adams (who will chair the event)
Dina Biagio, Patent Attorney, Spoor & Fisher
Eitan Stern, Director, Legalese
Elaine Bergenthuin, Partner, De Beer Intellectual Attorneys
Fernando Dos Santos, Director General, African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO)
Janusz F. Luterek, Partner, Hahn & Hahn Inc
Jennifer Sing, Commercial Legal, Mobile Telephone Networks (Proprietary) Limited
Joseph Adrian Walker, Commercialisation Scientist, Resolution Circle
Karen Kitchen, Director, KISCH IP
Kevin Dam, Director, KISCH IP
Dr Madelein Kleyn, Group Manager, Oro Agri International Ltd
Dr Mathapelo Matsaneng, Intellectual Property Management Advisor, SABC
Mavis Nyatlo, Senior Researcher, University of South Africa
Naazlene Patel, Commercialisation Specialist, The Innovation Hub
Rosemary Wolson, Intellectual Property Manager, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Afro-IP understands that there are only a few places left so please hurry if you are interested in attending. The price tag is R6995.00. However, there are specials of up to 50% for women and bulk booking (subject to availability)

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