International Attorneys
August 31, 2011
Intellectual Property Information
Intellectual Property Registrations
When having to apply for intellectual property rights in another country, you will have to make use of international attorneys specializing in intellectual property law such as trademarks, design rights, copyright, and patents.
The national laws of countries vary when it comes to copyright protection, trademarks, designs, and patents.
It is essential that you understand the procedures for filing an intellectual property right in the specific country and follow the procedures carefully.
This is where the expertise of international attorneys comes in. The international intellectual property attorneys are familiar with the various laws governing intellectual property as well as the various international treaties in place.
As such you will save effort, money, many frustrations and minimize the risk of application failure when making use of international attorney firms to assist with intellectual property registration.
One of the mistakes often made by trademark holders is to assume that their trademarks are valid in other countries.
International Trademark Registrations
Trademarks are geographically bound to specific regions and can only provide protection against infringement if registered in specific classes.
If you thus want your trademark to be valid in for instance, Botswana, you must first register it in South Africa and apply for registration in Botswana according to the national laws of the country.
The registration must also be done in all the classes in which you seek trademark protection.
International trademark attorneys can assist in this regard and will guide you regarding documents required, information that must be submitted, any translations which may be needed, trademark searches, and the actual application completion.
It is not only regarding trademarks where you will require the assistance of experienced international attorneys specialising in intellectual property laws, but also regarding patents and any of the other intellectual property rights.
Contact us at Smit & Van Wyk as international attorneys to assist you with any related intellectual property registrations and disputes in foreign countries.
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Why make use of Pretoria Trademark Lawyers?
March 19, 2010
Trade Marks ™ ®
There are numerous benefits associated with the use of Pretoria trademark lawyers to file trademark applications.
Although you can go the route of application without Pretoria trademark lawyers, it should be noted that you will also have to conduct trademark searches before registering a specific logo, slogan, product or service as trademark. The searches must be comprehensive as another company can very well come along a few months down the line and challenge the trademark after you have invested a lot of money in your branding.
If the challenger wins you will have to either pay compensation or will have to discontinue usage of the trademark. In some cases both will be required.
The Smit & Van Wyk Pretoria trademark lawyers have years of experience in trademark registration and as such will help you avoid all the pitfalls associated with the trademark application process.
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Litigation help from Gauteng Trademark Lawyers
March 19, 2010
Intellectual Property Information
The Smit & Van Wyk Gauteng trademark lawyers can also assist in lawsuits.
Trademark infringements take place daily. It is even possible for someone to infringe on your company trademark rights at this very moment.
If the person registered the trademark and published the ad within the Patent Journal you will have three months to respond if the trademark infringes on your trademark rights. If however, the trademark is used without ever registering it, it can go unnoticed for a long time.
It is however, your responsibility as the rightful owner of a mark to take legal steps against the person who infringed upon your trademark rights. This is where our Gauteng trademark lawyers will be beneficial.
Our expertise in trademarks, the law, and various proceedings will help to ensure that you succeed in your case against the perpetrator.
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Lawyers
January 12, 2010
Intellectual Property Information
At Smit & Van Wyk Incorporated we specialize in all matters related to intellectual property. Our lawyers, most of whom are also qualified engineers or scientists, are dedicated individuals, skilled in their fields of practice, and can provide clear advice on complex legal matters to clients from all over the globe.
But our dedication to our clients stretches much further than simply being at the top of our game from an intellectual and technological point of view. We strive to provide you with a comprehensive service while maintaining focus on your best interests at all times.
Apart from litigation procedures and registration processes, our lawyers can also help you determine what intellectual properties you possess of, of what value they are to you, and what you can do to not only protect them, but also how to best exploit them fully commercially and strategically.
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
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Patents
January 12, 2010
Patents
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.
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