Willem Adriaan Van Rooy

About Willem

More than 20 years experience in: Patent filing, prosecution and litigation in the Life Sciences field of Pharmaceutical, Veterinary, Medical, Biotech, Biochemical, Microbiological, Plant Breeders' Rights (‘PBR’) and Genetically Modified Organisms (locally and international). Drafting of agreements pertaining to Plant, Biological Material, Genetically Modifies Organisms and Bio-Prospecting. Anton Pillar Orders. Product liability and mitigation of risk and damages, registered designs, regulatory matters under: Act 101 (‘Medicines Act’), PBR Act, Plant Improvement Act, Agricultural Pests Act, Genetically Modified Organisms Act; Patent prosecution in a wide variety of jurisdictions and fields of technology. Intellectual Property Law and Intellectual Property auditing. Design filing, prosecution and litigation (locally and international). Technical areas of expertise include: Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, Veterinary, Medical, Biotech, Biochemical, Microbiological, Plant Breeders’ Rights and Genetically Modified Organisms. • Recognised by Best Lawyers® - Intellectual Property Law: South Africa | 2026

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