The business world is constantly evolving, and nowadays it is the most innovative ideas that get noticed and propel a company to the forefront. Because of the increased importance and value of creations of the mind in the business world, more and more business owners are also realising the importance of the protection of this [...]
Patent rights are only applicable to the territory in which it is registered. If you take your product or invention into another territory, it will not be protected, unless you apply for a patent in this territory as well. Pretoria lawyers Smit & Van Wyk Incorporated deal exclusively with intellectual property, including all legal matters [...]
The function of patents is not to give the owner the right to use or practise the products or inventions they have been issued for. A more accurate summation would be that patents rather exclude other people from exploiting the particular invention in the given territory. This means that only the owner of the rights [...]
While often the case, the importance of intellectual property should never be underestimated. This refers to refers to creations of the mind that, although often intangible, may have commercial and strategic value to your business. It could be something like your unique logo, an innovative business strategy or an intelligent new invention. Whatever the case [...]
When looking for a lawyer that can assist you with issues such as registration of patents and trademarks, or other legal action in this or a related field, look no further than Smit & Van Wyk Incorporated. We are as reputable legal practice that specialises in the field of intellectual property. Whatever your requirement might [...]
While it is generally accepted by copyright lawyers and other legal entities that copyright is automatically in force at creation of the work, subject to certain criteria, this copyright is not applicable indefinitely. Generally, the term of copyright is 50 years, depending on the nature of the work, and subject to the following: Literary, musical [...]
Smit & Van Wyk is a firm of Gauteng attorneys who specialize in Intellectual Property legislation. We are based in Pretoria not far from the CIPRO offices. CIPRO is a division of the Department of Trade and Industry and is the office responsible for the Registration of Companies and Close Corporations, and the Registration of [...]
As Gauteng lawyers we are often asked questions about copyright. Copyright is a set of exclusive rights regulating the use of a particular expression of an idea or information. At its most general, it is literally “the right to copy” an original creation. In most cases, these rights are of limited duration. In order to [...]
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