Pretoria Attorney

September 28, 2009
Intellectual Property News and Interesting Facts

Looking for a Pretoria Attorney to represent you in this country? South Africa is a member of the Paris Convention and has been a member of the PCT since 16 March 1999. The deadline for filing PCT national phase applications in South Africa is 31 months from the earliest priority date. The Registrar of Patents has a discretion to extend the national phase entry deadline by three months, on formal request made to him by the applicant. Smit & Van Wyk are a firm of Pretoria attorneys who specialize in the field of intellectual property. We are happy to represent any foreign agents requiring local representation.