People-Shanaaz Tiry

Full name	Shanaaz Mahomed Download VCard
Business phone	27 12 676 1019
Fax number	27 12 676 1100
E-mail address	s.mahomed@spoor.com
Position	Partner
Office of practice	Pretoria, South Africa
Qualifications	BSc (Bot, Biochem & Chem) Bluris LLB. SA Patent Attorney, Attorney of the High Court of SA.
Experience	14 years
Fields of practice	Shanaaz is the first black female patent attorney in South Africa. She specialises in the prosecution of South African National Phase patent applications, in particular the filing of voluntary amendment applications at the South African Patent Office. Shanaaz deals specifically with patent matters in the pharmaceutical, chemical and biochemical fields.
Industry associations & Awards	Fellow of the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law, a member of the Businesswomen’s Association, a member of the Law Society of the Northern Province and a member of the Patent Examination Board. Business Achiever Award 2007.
Professional activities	Shanaaz is a proficient presenter at local academic institutions.