Patent Lawyers

September 28, 2009
Intellectual Property News and Interesting Facts

A patent lawyer is a lawyer who has the qualifications that are necessary for representing clients in obtaining patents and for acting in all matters and procedures relating to patent law and practice.

In order to become a patent lawyer in South Africa, an attorney must have not only his Law degree, but also an engineering or science degree, and must have completed and passed the examinations set by the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law.

Once he or she has these three qualifications he or she may call himself or herself a patent lawyer. A patent lawyer is able to give an inventor sound advice as to whether the invention shows inventiveness or not.

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