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# Thandanani Cwele

Senior Associate, Spoor & Fisher South Africa,
Pretoria

[t.cwele@spoor.com](mailto:t.cwele@spoor.com)
[+27 12 676 1248](https://spoor.com/tel:+27 12 676 1248)
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Thandanani Cwele is a Patent Attorney and holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and an LLB from the University of South Africa.

His primary focus revolves around patent prosecution for both local and international applicants. This includes tasks such as drafting patent applications and providing advice on the patentability of inventions within the field of chemistry.

## Industry Associations

- Fellow – South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL)

- Member – Legal Practice Council (LPC)

## Professional Activities

- Co-Author of “[Makate v Vodacom: Intellectual property in mist of a contractual dispute](https://www.derebus.org.za/makate-v-vodacom-intellectual-property-in-mist-of-a-contractual-dispute/)” 2019 De Rebus 4 – 5 (issue 596)

- Co-Author of “[The cost implication of examination- a remedy](https://saiipl.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Newsletter-3-Oct-2018-print.pdf)” 2018 IP BRIEFS 12 –14 (Vol 3 issue 5)