Jonathan Whittaker

Spoor & Fisher - South Africa

Partner

11 Byls Bridge Boulevard, Building No. 14,
Highveld Ext 73
Pretoria Centurion

0157

+27 (12) 676 1026

Patent star 2025


Jurisdictions:

South Africa

Practice areas:

Copyright & related rights
Designs
Patent

Industry sectors:

Electronics
Mining
Telecommunication


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)