Patents

January 12, 2010
Intellectual Property News and Interesting Facts

You have had an inspired moment and came up with a product that provides a new way of doing something. It has taken hours of work, refining and tweaking it until it is ready for use. But hoe long will it take the competition to copy your idea?

And what if they can make it even better?

This is why patents are so important. By applying for patents on new inventions, you are ensuring that your hard work is being protected by law, granting you the sole right to exploit your product fully. This means that only you as the owner of the rights to the patents have the authority to make, use, sell or import the invention in question.

Smit & Van Wyk Incorporated focuses specifically on intellectual property such as patents, and our experienced staff will be able to assist you with any query regarding this topic.