The Business Opportunities & Franchise Expo 2012
October 12, 2011
Entrepreneurs, Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property News, Inventors
The Business Opportunities & Franchise Expo is proudly brought to you by Thebe Exhibitions & Projects together with the Eskom Foundation.
The Business Opportunities & Franchise Expo brings together business opportunities, franchise options and business support service companies to an audience of successful and aspiring entrepreneurs.
It is a 4 day expo dedicated to developing entrepreneurship in South Africa.
This expo is for people who have the motivation and capital to invest in new business ventures.
The Business Opportunities & Franchise Expo enables large and medium sized companies to meet successful black owned businesses and service providers.
Entrepreneurs, aspirant entrepreneurs, franchisors and investors who are interested in diversifying their business portfolios into new ventures and exciting and successful opportunities.
The expo is the ideal platform to source suppliers that will assist larger companies in meeting their BEE procurement requirements.
Visitors will include:
Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Small to medium business owners
Business owners wishing to grow an existing business
Individuals wanting to start their own business
Trade delegations
Investors looking to increase their portfolio
Government and business procurement managers
Exhibitors will include:
Direct selling companies
SMEs
Work from Home opportunities
Franchisors and their available opportunities
Major funding and financial institutions
Business opportunities
Office equipment and system companies
Business Opportunities & Franchise Expo organized by:
Thebe Exhibitions & Projects
PO Box 1597
Kelvin
2054
Tel: +27 (0) 11 549 8300
Fax: +27 (0) 11 549 8500
To book your stand contact:
Email:
belinda@tepg.co.za
glynis@tepg.co.za
claire@tepg.co.za
Website:
www.bofe.co.za
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South African Designed Aircraft – Ahrlac
September 30, 2011
Intellectual Property News
Arms company Paramount Group and aeronautical engineering firm Aerosud unveiled the Ahrlac!
(Advanced High Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft)
This is first new combat aircraft developed in South Africa in the last few years.
The Ahrlac is a light two-seater strike twin-tail plane with a propeller mounted behind its fuselage.
The Ahrlac was unveiled at the Centurion Aerospace Village.
The aircraft had been designed to be deployed in rough conditions.
The Ahrlac can fly at a maximum cruise speed of 500km/h and remain airborne for up to 10 hours with a range of about 2000km.
The aircraft will primarily be used for surveillance, anti-poaching operations, counter-insurgency, armed maritime and border patrols and emergency supply missions. Fighter jets and combat aircraft were not always ideally suited to deal with these situations.
The Ahrlac can be fitted with infrared, radar and electronic intelligence and communication intelligence-gathering equipment.
The aircraft has 6 “hard points” designed for weapons to be rapidly “clipped” on and off, allowing it to carry light rocket pods, missiles, bombs and external fuel tanks.
The flight test is scheduled for 2012 and the companies hope to start production in late 2012.
The Ahrlac is expected to cost around U.S$10 mil.
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How to Register a Copyright?
September 19, 2011
Intellectual Property News
Copyright is different from other forms of intellectual property because a
COPYRIGHT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE REGISTERED in South Africa & UK.
In South Africa or the UK, once the work is created in a material form the creator / author / writer / photographer is instantly protected by copyright and may use the copyright © symbol.
Copyright in the U.S
Copyright registrations in the U.S can be filed through the United Stated Copyright Office by a copyright attorney. The cost estimate of a copyright registration in the US ranges from US$ 50.00 to US$ 200.00 which does NOT include any legal fees or VAT.
Feel free to contact us should you have any questions or require assistance with copyright licensing and infringement matters.
Copyright & Licensing Agreements
Owners of copyright have the right to compensation or royalties when their works are sold, copied or used.
Copyright owners can license or permanently transfer or assign their exclusive rights to others.
Contact details for Smit & Van Wyk:
Tel:
+27 (0) 12 349 7800
Fax:
+27 (0) 86 619 0493
E-mail:
enquiries@svw.co.za
Physical Address / Courier:
Block A Apex Corporate Park
Quintin Brand Street
Persequor Technopark
Meiring Naudé Avenue
Pretoria
0184
South Africa
Image source: www.freedigitalphotos.net
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Counterfeit Products seized in Dubai
September 8, 2011
Intellectual Property News
Image source: arabstoday.net
The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai confiscated more than 245 000 counterfeit products in 2011 during raids on Dubai markets.
In Karama, Bur Dubai and Deira, 1370 fines were issued after 4000 shops and wholesale traders were inspected.
The 245 600 seized counterfeit products comprised of glasses, accessories, electronics, food, clothing, shoes, perfumes and construction materials.
Knock-offs are not produced in the UAE and most of them are imported.
Some products are so well copied that it’s difficult to tell the difference between the original and a knock-off.
The DED seized 2500 fake products from a popular Chinese market and imposed fines on 113 stores.
Earlier in 2011, the DED destroyed 453 000 fake items that were confiscated in 2010.
Despite efforts to stop the flow of counterfeit goods into the UAE, the practise continues to be a problem.
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What is Intellectual Property?
September 1, 2011
Attorneys, Intellectual Property News, Inventions
Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind for which one can gain registered rights allowing one to have a monopoly over the making, copying, usage, distribution and commercial exploitation of such.
Intellectual property deals with complex products such as films, music, published books, computer software, inventions, designs, and trademarks.
In many instances the same item can have several parts for which different intellectual property rights can be registered. We at Smit & Van Wyk Intellectual Property Attorneys are experienced in dealing with such complex products.
Whether you need assistance in registering a biotechnology or bio-engineering related patent, want a trademark registered on an item that is also registered for design rights or want help in securing a license agreement for a software program, you can rely on our professional assistance.
Intellectual property is the umbrella term for patent, trademark, copyright and design rights. Each of the mentioned covers a specific area of intellectual property.
It is, however, not uncommon to find more complex products for which all of the mentioned intellectual properties can be registered. The wording and trademark are automatically copyright protected.
Registered Designs
The design can also be copyright protected while the invention part will be protected under the Patent laws of the country.
It becomes clear that guidance may be needed as to which intellectual property right or rights to register on complex products and to understand which ones are automatically assigned.
In addition, the ownership of the rights may also cause confusion and duration of the rights. It is possible for some of the intellectual property rights to have longer duration than others.
While the design rights on an item may have lapsed the invention rights may still be in place whilst the copyright will most certainly be.
Contact us at Smit & Van Wyk for professional legal guidance regarding intellectual properties on more complex products.
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