Craig Kahn
Partner, patent attorney/lawyer at Spoor & Fisher- Claim this Profile
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Rory Moore
I have known Craig since the first day of my professional career. He is an excellent IP attorney and is hard working, reliable and consistent. He has gained vast experience working for the top IP firms in South Africa. He keeps a healthy balance in life by working hard and playing hard, involving himself in many outdoor activities.
Kay Rickelman
Craig is an expert in intellectual property matters throughout the African continent, specializing in patents matters. Being passionate about Africa, Craig travels frequently throughout the African continent, meeting officials in the patent and trademark offices in many countries and developing a personal relation with them. He is well versed in the patent laws of most, if not all, countries in Africa and has the ability to work with clients to counsel them on the best way to protect and enforce their IP. I have travelled internationally with Craig and participated in joint presentations with him to clients on IP in Africa and can attest to how extremely well his presentations and knowledge of the subject matter are received. Craig is extremely bright but has the ability to explain difficult patentability concepts so all can understand. I endorse Craig as being one of a very few, and arguably the best, qualifed patent attorney with an expertise in patents and related IP matters throughout Africa.
Rory Moore
I have known Craig since the first day of my professional career. He is an excellent IP attorney and is hard working, reliable and consistent. He has gained vast experience working for the top IP firms in South Africa. He keeps a healthy balance in life by working hard and playing hard, involving himself in many outdoor activities.
Kay Rickelman
Craig is an expert in intellectual property matters throughout the African continent, specializing in patents matters. Being passionate about Africa, Craig travels frequently throughout the African continent, meeting officials in the patent and trademark offices in many countries and developing a personal relation with them. He is well versed in the patent laws of most, if not all, countries in Africa and has the ability to work with clients to counsel them on the best way to protect and enforce their IP. I have travelled internationally with Craig and participated in joint presentations with him to clients on IP in Africa and can attest to how extremely well his presentations and knowledge of the subject matter are received. Craig is extremely bright but has the ability to explain difficult patentability concepts so all can understand. I endorse Craig as being one of a very few, and arguably the best, qualifed patent attorney with an expertise in patents and related IP matters throughout Africa.
Rory Moore
I have known Craig since the first day of my professional career. He is an excellent IP attorney and is hard working, reliable and consistent. He has gained vast experience working for the top IP firms in South Africa. He keeps a healthy balance in life by working hard and playing hard, involving himself in many outdoor activities.
Kay Rickelman
Craig is an expert in intellectual property matters throughout the African continent, specializing in patents matters. Being passionate about Africa, Craig travels frequently throughout the African continent, meeting officials in the patent and trademark offices in many countries and developing a personal relation with them. He is well versed in the patent laws of most, if not all, countries in Africa and has the ability to work with clients to counsel them on the best way to protect and enforce their IP. I have travelled internationally with Craig and participated in joint presentations with him to clients on IP in Africa and can attest to how extremely well his presentations and knowledge of the subject matter are received. Craig is extremely bright but has the ability to explain difficult patentability concepts so all can understand. I endorse Craig as being one of a very few, and arguably the best, qualifed patent attorney with an expertise in patents and related IP matters throughout Africa.
Rory Moore
I have known Craig since the first day of my professional career. He is an excellent IP attorney and is hard working, reliable and consistent. He has gained vast experience working for the top IP firms in South Africa. He keeps a healthy balance in life by working hard and playing hard, involving himself in many outdoor activities.
Kay Rickelman
Craig is an expert in intellectual property matters throughout the African continent, specializing in patents matters. Being passionate about Africa, Craig travels frequently throughout the African continent, meeting officials in the patent and trademark offices in many countries and developing a personal relation with them. He is well versed in the patent laws of most, if not all, countries in Africa and has the ability to work with clients to counsel them on the best way to protect and enforce their IP. I have travelled internationally with Craig and participated in joint presentations with him to clients on IP in Africa and can attest to how extremely well his presentations and knowledge of the subject matter are received. Craig is extremely bright but has the ability to explain difficult patentability concepts so all can understand. I endorse Craig as being one of a very few, and arguably the best, qualifed patent attorney with an expertise in patents and related IP matters throughout Africa.
Experience
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Spoor & Fisher
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South Africa
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Law Practice
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200 - 300 Employee
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Partner, patent attorney/lawyer
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Aug 2007 - Present
Specialises in intellectual property (IP) protection including patent, design, utility model and plant breeders' rights filing and prosecution in Africa. Drafting of patent specifications for biotechnology, genetic engineering and pharmaceutical-related inventions. Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of The Congo, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Somaliland, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the two regional organisations ARIPO and OAPI
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Adams & Adams
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South Africa
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Law Practice
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400 - 500 Employee
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Partner, patent lawyer
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1990 - Aug 2007
Patent and Design filing and prosecution in Africa and abroad. South African patent attorney. Drafting of patent specifications for biotechnology, genetic engineering and pharmaceutical-related inventions. Advising on GMO Act and Biodiversity Act.. Intellectual property (IP) protection in Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of The Congo, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Somaliland, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the two regional organisations ARIPO and OAPI
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The South African Breweries
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South Africa
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Food and Beverage Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Trainee brewmaster
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Jan 1990 - Dec 1990
Worked as a trainee brewmaster at the South African Breweries Chamdor brewery. Worked as a trainee brewmaster at the South African Breweries Chamdor brewery.
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Education
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1983 - 1987
University of the Witwatersrand
Bachelor of Science (honours), Biochemistry, Microbiology and Genetics -
1983 - 1987
University of the Witwatersrand
B.Sc, Microbiolgy
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