Chantal Hoffelner

Firm:

Smit & Van Wyk

Areas Of Practice:

Designs and Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Patents

Phone Number:

+27 (0) 12 349 7800

Email address:

c.smith@svw.co.za

Position:

Director, Patent Attorney

Years of Practice:

Address:

Brooklyn Bridge Office Park, 2nd Floor, Parkdev Building, 570 Fehrsen Street, Brooklyn, Pretoria

Region:

Gauteng / Pretoria

Area:

Brooklyn

Postal Address:

PO Box 111, The Innovation Hub, Pretoria, 0087

Qualifications:

• B.Sc Biochemistry and Microbiology
• B.Sc (Hons) Microbiology (Cum Laude)
• M.Sc Microbiology (Cum Laude)
• LLB
• SAIIPL (Qualified Patent Practitioner)

History:

Chantal is a patent attorney specialising in biotechnology and life sciences. She previously worked as a researcher in the microbial, biochemical and food biotechnology department at the University of the Free State.

Areas of Expertise:

Patents: Biotechnology, medical, life sciences and pharmaceutical inventions.
Registered Designs: Industrial designs, product designs, patterns and packaging.
Litigation: Patent and design disputes.

Awards and Market Recognition

Listed as a Recommended Individual – IAM Patent 1000 (2024–2025).
Recognised in The Best Lawyers in South Africa (2024, 2025 & 2026 Editions) – Intellectual Property Law.
Listed as a Notable Practitioner – Managing Intellectual Property (MIP).
IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals – Ranked individual for patent services in South Africa from 2020 – 2022.

Associations:

Fellow of the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL).
Member of the Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA).
Member of the International Trade Mark Association (INTA).

Languages:

Afrikaans, English