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Johannesburg, South Africa

University of the Witwatersrand

USPTO Granted Patents = 44

% Expired Patents = 47.7

CIPO Patents = 1

EPO Patents = 31

Forward Citations = 113

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104 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Yahya Essop Choonara (11 out of 12 patents)

Viness Pillay (11 out of 12 patents)

Pradeep Kumar (8 out of 8 patents)

4. Lisa Claire Du Toit (6 out of 6 patents)

5. David Milton Rubin (3 out of 4 patents)

6. Tshilidzi Marwala (3 out of 4 patents)

7. Andrew Forbes (2 out of 5 patents)

8. Pierre Pavan Demarco Kondiah (2 out of 2 patents)

9. Paul John Franklyn (2 out of 2 patents)

10. Bavesh Davandara Kana (2 out of 2 patents)

11. Edith Erika Machowski (2 out of 2 patents)

12. Daniel Glaser (2 out of 2 patents)

13. Claudia Polese (2 out of 2 patents)

14. Stefan Franz Thomas Weiss (2 out of 2 patents)

15. Sunny Esayegbemu Iyuke (2 out of 2 patents)

44 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12437938 - Alkali metal quaternary nanomaterials (2025-10-07),

2. 12275711 - Compounds having excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) character for use in treating and/or preventing sunburn and/or preventing U.V. damage (2025-04-14),

3. 12109616 - Method and system for improving the surface fracture toughness of brittle materials, and a cutting tool produced by such method (2024-10-08),

4. 11896645 - Compounds for use in the treatment of telomere related diseases and/or telomere related medical conditions (2024-02-13),

5. 11883469 - Method of treating spinal cord injury (2024-01-30),

6. 11788772 - Thermal radiation loss reduction in a parabolic trough receiver by the application of a cavity mirror and a hot mirror coating (2023-10-17),

7. 11713491 - Diagnostic control compositions (2023-08-01),

8. 11519621 - Systems, methods, and an apparatus for controlling a sleep environment and waking a sleeping person (2022-12-06),

9. 11329809 - Method and system for hybrid classical-quantum communication (2022-05-10),

10. 11197948 - Thermoresponsive hydrogel (2021-12-14),

11. 11180382 - Process and device for removing lead from a liquid (2021-11-23),

12. 10973766 - Oral pharmaceutical dosage form for the delivery of a peptide and/or protein (2021-04-13),

13. 10774391 - Genetically modified strains of (2020-09-15),

14. 10675592 - Acid mine drainage treatment means (2020-06-09),

15. 10648856 - Method and system for measuring beam quality of a laser beam (2020-05-12),

The University of the Witwatersrand is a prestigious public research university located in Johannesburg, South Africa. Established in 1896, Wits is known for its high academic standards and rigorous research programs. With a diverse student body and strong connections to industry, Wits offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 15 2026

University of the Witwatersrand

44 Patents

#4 in Johannesburg

#8 in South Africa

#15,709 in the World

Johannesburg, South Africa

University of the Witwatersrand

Forward Citations = 113

104 inventors:

Yahya Essop Choonara (11 out of 12 patents)

Viness Pillay (11 out of 12 patents)

Pradeep Kumar (8 out of 8 patents)

4. Lisa Claire Du Toit (6 out of 6 patents)

5. David Milton Rubin (3 out of 4 patents)

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