Bernard Dippenaar

Bernard Dippenaar is a Senior Associate at ENSafrica since January 2023, previously holding the same title at KISCH IP from October 2018 to December 2022. Bernard's professional journey includes admission as a Patent Attorney on February 17, 2023, following 13 years of rigorous academic achievement, which comprised over 100 examinations, five degrees, two dissertations (MSc and PhD), four Attorneys' Admission Examinations, and eight Patent Board Examinations. Prior to their roles in patent law, Bernard served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Cape Town, specializing in Supramolecular Research, and was a PhD candidate at Stellenbosch University, earning a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry. Bernard also holds an LLB from the University of South Africa, completed in July 2021.