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	<title>Intellectual Property &#187; Brand Names</title>
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		<title>Register a Trademark</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Smit &#38; Van Wyk, Inc.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Smit &#38; Van Wyk, Inc. intellectual property attorneys specialize in trademark registrations and monitoring in South Africa. A trademark can be anything which is used in trade to distinguish your goods or services from the goods and services of others as long as it can be represented graphically. Trademark Search A possible trademark search will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nike Logo Trademark</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 07:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daleen Prinsloo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nike was originally known as &#8220;Blue Ribbon Sports&#8221; and was founded by track athlete Philip Knight and his coach Bill Bowerman in 1964. The Nike, Just Do it logo trademark was designed by Carolyn Davidson in 1971 for $35. Nike, Inc. got its name from the Greek Goddess of Victory, Nike. The swoosh in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brand Names to Distinguish Products &amp; Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daleen Prinsloo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brand names are used to identify and distinguish specific products, services or company names from that of competitors. Brand names can be in the form of signs, symbols, slogans, names, shapes and colours combined with any of the above to create a unique identification. The first step in protection of a brand name is that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Utility Model vs Patent Protection</title>
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		<dc:creator>Daleen Prinsloo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A utility model is a specific type of intellectual property right. It is available in various countries and just like a patent, protects the invention, but it has a shorter lifespan than a patent and doesn’t have all the requirements needed for a patent. Examples of countries where the utility model is recognized include that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Pitfalls to Avoid</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daleen Prinsloo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New inventors often fail to register their patents successfully because they made mistakes during or before the filing of their patent applications. Most of the patent pitfalls can be avoided if one is to take heed of the common patent pitfalls discussed below. Discussing The Patent Idea With Friends And Family Although a person certainly [...]]]></description>
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