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Thomas Schmidt

Thomas Gerard Schmidt has experience in plant and crop biotechnology with a focus towards molecular biology, genetics, plant pathogens and genetically-modified crop research.

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SSE cometh amidst a blizzard of acronyms

Recent developments seem to indicate that the long-mooted introduction of Substantive Search and Examination (SSE) into the South African legal system is finally occurring. To this end, the patent legal fraternity was invited a short while ago to a joint briefing…

Malaria, vaccines and the riddle of steel

In the 1982 movie “Conan the Barbarian”, the title character is told by his father (a blacksmith) that he must learn “the riddle of steel”. Conan’s father is then slain by the villain who then tries to understand the riddle, which he abandons when he realises flesh is…

WIPO Proof, depository systems and the burden of proof

While the world was hunkering down in isolation, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) was busy launching a service intended to revolutionise the administration and...

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Botox and the logic of regulation

Westport is a small, beautiful town in Ireland which is home to around 6000 people. It would be completely unremarkable (save, perhaps, as one of...

The ongoing development of South African law related to cannabis

For those following the ongoing developments surrounding cannabis legalisation in South Africa, the publication of Government Notices R755 and R756 in May last year was...

Patents of Note: Part 2 – The concept of enablement

Patents of note is a regular series of articles touching on patents that are of interest to the general public. An interesting thing about patent specifications,...

Patents of Note: Part I – Photorespiration

Patents of Note is a regular series of articles touching on patents that are of interest to the general public. Recently, a research team from the...

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Junk journals and disclosure – Patent law considerations

One of the interesting aspects of patents is the degree to which countries have harmonised their laws. This stands in stark contrast to any number...

Between the Scheldt and the Meuse: Navigating biologics-related patents

When navigating the already-choppy river of patent prosecution, it is always disconcerting to see white water ahead. For researchers developing new classes of drugs there...

Patent publication trends and the need for strategic information

Fluctuations in patent activity provide insight into trends which can have major implications for people and organisations who deal with Intellectual Property. These implications range...

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