Jonathan Whittaker

Jonathan Whittaker is a Patent Attorney with a BSc (Civil Eng), BProc, LLB and PGDip OL. He is an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
Jonathan has spent almost three decades in intellectual property litigation and opinion work. His areas of expertise include patents, designs, technical copyright, unlawful competition and plant breeders’ rights.
Jonathan has extensive litigation experience in a broad spectrum of fields including the mechanical, mining, metallurgical, construction, electrical, electronics, telecommunications, medical, chemical and pharmaceutical fields.

Association memberships:

• Fellow – South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL)
• Member – International Bar Association (IBA)
• Member – International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI)
• Member – Congress of Fellows of the Centre for International Legal Studies (CILS)
• Member – South African Institute of Civil Engineering (SAICE)
• Member – Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
• Member – Legal Practice Council (LPC)