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To file an application for rights to an invention is a pretty straightforward process, provided you have the help of patent lawyers Pretoria, such as the team of Smit & Van Wyk. It is a simple matter to have the invention registered since the SA Registration Office does not look into the validity of claims made with regard to inventions. However, it also means that at some time in the future, someone can attack your rights to the invention, and such the help of patent lawyers Pretoria is all the more essential to ensure that the invention is truly unique and not already in use anywhere else.
In addition the patent lawyers Pretoria will also assess whether the invention is not immediately apparent to a person skilled in the trade, and that prior to the application made, that no information has been published or disclosed to the public. The invention must also not be used anywhere in the commerce or agriculture and must be useful in the industry, agriculture or commerce. It must be the first application filed in the country for the particular invention and it must not be common.
Therefore, part of our work entails investigating the claims that the patentee is making. Although this is not a policing service, it is a service that can reduce the risk of attacks on your claims by third parties. The team of patent lawyer s Pretoria will provide assistance in completing all necessary forms, signing the relevant documents and help drawing up specifications, making sure that agreements of transfer of rights are in place where relevant, and will take care of both the ZA and the Paris Convention applications. Contact us today to have our team of patent lawyers take you through this process and to conduct extensive patent searches with the relevant registries and databases.
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