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Niel Meiring

Niel Meiring

Patent Attorney

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Niel is a South African Patent Attorney within our Intellectual Property practice group, which allows him to bring a unique blend of both technical expertise and legal knowledge to the field of intellectual property.

During his career he has worked with a wide range of clients, during which he has advised them on patent strategy, prosecution and litigation with inventions/products relating to various engineering sectors.

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Patents & innovation

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Technology, media & communications

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Since 2025 Patent Attorney, Taylor Wessing
2024-2025 Trainee European/Dutch Patent Attorney, Hoffmann Eitle B.V.
2023-2024 Associate and Patent Attorney, Smit & Van Wyk, Inc.
2020-2022 Candidate Patent Attorney, Smit & Van Wyk, Inc
2019 Candidate Patent Attorney, Adams & Adams
2018-2019 Candidate Patent Attorney, PFT Burger Attorneys
2013-2015 Structural Engineer, Civil Concepts
2017 LLB, University of Pretoria
2007 Bachelor in Civil Engineering, University of Pretoria

Career

Since 2025 Patent Attorney, Taylor Wessing
2024-2025 Trainee European/Dutch Patent Attorney, Hoffmann Eitle B.V.
2023-2024 Associate and Patent Attorney, Smit & Van Wyk, Inc.
2020-2022 Candidate Patent Attorney, Smit & Van Wyk, Inc
2019 Candidate Patent Attorney, Adams & Adams
2018-2019 Candidate Patent Attorney, PFT Burger Attorneys
2013-2015 Structural Engineer, Civil Concepts

Education

2017 LLB, University of Pretoria
2007 Bachelor in Civil Engineering, University of Pretoria

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English Afrikaans

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