Pretoria Lawyer
November 26, 2009
Attorneys
Gauteng is a bustling centre of business activity. With so many companies all struggling to get to the top, you have to have a shrewd business sense in order to stay ahead of the game. This requires you to know all your strengths and to exploit them to their fullest commercial potential. Intellectual property is one of the strongest assets you could make use of, as this is unique to your business and can help give you the edge over your competitors.
If you are looking for an expert Pretoria lawyer that can assist you in identifying your intellectual properties and initiate the process of claiming sole right to them, then look no further than Smit & Van Wyk Incorporated. We specialise in all legal matters connected to intellectual property and can provide you with the leading Pretoria lawyer in this field.
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Copyright Lawyer
November 23, 2009
Attorneys, Copyright ©
Similar to other forms of intellectual property such as trademarks and patents, and in fact conventional forms of property as well, copyrighted work often holds some kind of value, and can thus be transferred from one owner to another.
This can happen by assignment, testamentary disposition or by operation of law.
Copyright can also be licensed to a licensee for royalties. For any transfer of copyright, it is advisable to have a copyright lawyer present to ensure that the rights of all parties involved are honoured.
It is important to note that transfers of copyright in the form of an assignment and an exclusive license (which precludes anyone else, including the author from using the creation) must be in writing and signed by the assignor to be valid.
An expert copyright lawyer from Smit & Van Wyk Incorporated will gladly assist you with any of these copyright related issues.
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Attorney | Intellectual Property
September 28, 2009
Attorneys
Not everyone needs to seek the advice or assistance of an attorney regarding copyright or other matters of intellectual property, but if and when you do, it is always good to know that there is a firm of attorneys who specialize in such matters close to hand.
Smit & Van Wyk Attorneys specialize in all matters pertaining to Intellectual property.
Whether it be trademarks, patents, industrial or commercial designs, straight copyright or something as simple as a model release, our attorneys, who are all skilled in their practice, are here to assist you.
Whatever your query regarding intellectual property, contact one of our attorneys for assistance.
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Lawyers | Common Law
September 28, 2009
Attorneys
In most common law countries, especially those with fused professions, lawyers have many options over the course of their careers. Besides private practice, they can become a prosecutor, government counsel, corporate in-house counsel, administrative law judge, judge, arbitrator, law professor, or politician. There are also many non-legal jobs that legal training is good preparation for, such as corporate executive, government administrator, investment banker, entrepreneur, or even a journalist. In developing countries like India, a large majority of law students never actually practice, but simply use their law degree as a foundation for careers in other fields
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Lawyer | Black’s Law Dictionary
September 28, 2009
Attorneys
A lawyer, according to Black’s Law Dictionary, is “a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person licensed to practice law.”
Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain stability, and deliver justice.
Working as a lawyer involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualised problems, or to advance the interests of those who retain lawyers to perform legal services.
The role of the lawyer varies significantly across different legal jurisdictions, and the word can signify a solicitor or attorney, or an advocate, counselor or barrister.
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