Neil Stapelberg

Associate, Patent Attorney

Email: n.stapelberg@svw.co.za

Neil Stapelberg is a qualified mechanical engineer, an admitted Attorney of the High Court, and a registered patent attorney. He specialises in patent and design prosecution and litigation, assisting businesses and individuals in protecting, managing, and enforcing their intellectual property rights. He is experienced in drafting patent specifications, conducting patent and design searches, and providing legal opinions on patentability, infringement, and validity. Neil focuses primarily on mechanical engineering innovations in the aerospace, automotive, mining, energy, and manufacturing industries.

Expertise

Qualifications:

• B.Eng (Mechanical Engineering)
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Areas of expertise:

• Conducting patents searches which include name index, subject matter and patentability searches;
• Drafting of patent specifications, with focus on mechanical, electrical, civil and mining inventions;
• Registered Designs: Industrial designs, product designs, patterns and packaging.
• Local and foreign patent prosecution, including responses to official actions; and
• Litigation on patents and designs in South Africa.