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Karel has 30 years’ experience in the intellectual Property (IP) field.

Karel is an engineer (B.Eng (Electronic Engineering) (Rand Afrikaans University)), an attorney (B.Proc. (UNISA)), a registered patent attorney and has the right of appearance in the High Courts of South Africa. Apart from extensive litigation and prosecution experience, Karel advises on commercialisation of IP including structuring, licensing, manufacturing, development, technology transfer and the like.

Most of Karel’s patent drafting work has been in the mechanical and electromechanical fields for clients in industries such as mining, medical devices, security and IT. Karel is a past lecturer on the Drafting of Patent Specifications for trainee patent attorneys in South Africa. Karel is a fellow of the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL). Karel attends international conferences such as INTA, ASIPI and LESI.