Applications in other countries

April 7, 2010 | Patent

Role of Gauteng patent attorneys regarding applications in other countries

To register an invention for patent rights in another country, you need to file and international patent application. The Smit & Van Wyk Gauteng patent attorneys have extensive experience in this regard and will be able to do so for you. Under the Paris Patent Cooperation Treaty, only one application is required for registration of a patent in 133 member countries. South Africa is also a member country ensuring cost and time savings when it comes to international patent applications. The process however, must be done correctly to ensure that you will not waste money. As such the expertise of the Smit & Van Wyk Gauteng patent attorneys becomes all the more important. We will also arrange for an international search of databases and ensure the full assessment of your invention at the European Patent Office.