Patent Renewals & Fees
February 1, 2012
Intellectual Property News
Based on your South African provisional patent application, you will have 12 months in which to file a complete patent application.
A 3 month extension period beyond the 12 month deadline is available in South Africa only for filing a South African complete patent application. This is not available in other countries.
Failure to file a complete patent application within the set deadlines may result in your patent rights being forfeited.
Once a patent has been granted, annual renewal fees are payable. A patent will lapse if the renewal fees are not paid.
Patent rights are only valid for 20 years and subject to renewal fees payment.
Patent renewal fees must be paid starting from the 3rd year after the complete application was filed to keep the patent in force.
Smit & van Wyk, Inc. patent attorneys services include annual patent renewal payment reminders and administration.
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IP practice of Bowman Gilfillan merge with Adams & Adams
January 20, 2012
Attorneys, Clients, Intellectual Property News
Today Adams & Adams announced the merger with the Intellectual Property practice of Bowman Gilfillan as of 1 March 2012.
Bowman Gilfillan incorporated the firms Bowman Gilfillan Hayman Godfrey, Findlay & Tait and the well known specialist IP law form John & Kernick, which was established in the early 1900′s. John & Kernick merged with Bowman Gilfillan in the early 2000′s. At that stage John & Kernick was still predominantly known as a specialist IP law firm.
The merger with Bowman Gilfillan in the early 2000′s raised the question of synergy between specialist IP law practices on the one hand and general law practices and specialist corporate law firms on the other hand.
The merger of the IP law practice of Bowman Gilfillan with Adams & Adams seems to indicate that there is a niche market for specialist IP law practices.
Bowman Gilfillan, is primarily known as a leading corporate/commercial law firm which acquired the expertise to handle IP matters with the incorporation of John & Kernick.
The merger between Adams & Adams and the IP practice of Bowman Gilfillan emphasizes the fact that an IP law practice is a specialist field of practice that require specialist infrastructure and expertise to practice efficiently.
BMW 3 Series New Design Launch – Pretoria
November 2, 2011
Intellectual Property News, Registered Designs
2 November 2011 – BMW South Africa has launched the new design for the BMW 3 Series at the Rosslyn plant in Pretoria. Employees at the Rosslyn plant in Pretoria had the privilege of viewing the new design of the BMW 3 Series.
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW Group) diligently protect its intellectual property, including its patents, designs, trademarks, and copyright. The body shape of the BMW 3 Series 2012 qualifies as a registered design which are registered at the South African Patent Office.
Registered designs are sometimes referred to as Industrial design, Community design and Design Patents.
The BMW 3 Series new design will bring you dual zone climate controls, cruise control, speed-proportional power steering, tilt and telescopic leather steering wheel, extended cabin heating, sun sensor, and a cooled storage compartment, just to name a few.
The BMW 3 Series new design safety feature include 4-wheel ABS, front and rear head airbags, dual front side-mounted airbags, child seat anchors, emergency braking assist, daytime running lights, engine immobilizer, dusk sensing headlamps, stability control, traction control, electronic brake-force distribution, post-collision safety system and tire pressure monitoring, just to name a few.
CIPC – Companies and Intellectual Property Commission
October 21, 2011
Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property News
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission – CIPC
Protecting your intellectual property and elevating your business to new heights
CIPC brings together skills, knowledge and manpower from the Office of…
- Companies and Intellectual Property Enforcement (OCIPE)
- Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO)
CIPC will act independently with a focus on the registration of companies and intellectual property.
CIPC functions will also include education and awareness, investigations, compliance and enforcement.
Contact CIPRO today with your questions, queries or comments. We try our best to offer you the best telephonic support possible.
Main functions of CIPC:
- Registration of Companies, Co-operatives and Intellectual Property Rights (trade marks, patents, designs and copyright) and maintenance thereof
- Disclosure of Information on its business registers
- Promotion of education and awareness of Company and Intellectual Property Law
- Promotion of compliance with relevant legislation
- Efficient and effective enforcement of relevant legislation
- Monitoring compliance with and contraventions of financial reporting standards, and making recommendations thereto to Financial Reporting Standards Council (FRSC)
- Licensing of Business rescue practitioners
- Report, research and advise Minister on matters of national policy relating to company and intellectual property law
CIPC Office Hours – open to the public
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays:
08:00 – 15:30
Thursdays:
08:30 – 15:30
Closed on Saturdays and public holidays
CIPC Contact details
Email
info@cipc.co.za
Address
The Dti campus Block F
77 Meintjies Street
Sunnyside
Pretoria
Customer Contact Centre
Tel:
0861 843 384
International Tel:
27 12 394 9500
World Social Science Forum 2015
October 20, 2011
Intellectual Property News
Image source: worldsocialscience.org
The HSRC (Human Sciences Research Council) from South Africa has won a bid to host the World Social Science Forum in 2015.
Hosting the World Social Science Forum would boost social sciences in South Africa.
HSRC chief executive Dr Olive Shisana released of the council’s annual results in Centurion.
The core business of the HSRC is to conduct large-scale, policy-relevant, social-scientific projects for public-sector users, non-governmental organisations and international development agencies.
The first-ever World Social Science Forum convened in Bergen, Norway in 2009.
Image source: hsrc.ac.za
