To protect your rights as the owner of an invention, you need to file a patent application for the invention in each country, where protection is sought. Always remember to KEEP THE INVENTION SECRET and do not market or sell the invention until a patent application has been filed at the South African Patent Office. [...]
Smit & Van Wyk, Inc. is a specialist South African legal practice dealing exclusively with patents and inventions. If your invention is new, inventive and useful, generally, a patent may be granted for the invention in terms of South African Patent Law. Although novelty can never be determined conclusively, an indication of the novelty of [...]
Smit & Van Wyk, Inc. is a specialist South African legal practice dealing exclusively with patent law. If your invention is new, inventive and useful, generally, a patent may be granted for the invention in terms of South African Patent Law. Although novelty can never be determined conclusively, an indication of the novelty of your [...]
Copyright on the content of patents is still new and legislation differs from country to country. In the USA you can obtain copyright on the content of patent applications if you include a specific notice that stipulates that the disclosure of the patent document contains copyright protected material. The notice should also state that the [...]
The patent portfolio can be described as the group of patents owned by a company, person or consortium whether related to a specific technology or totally unrelated to each other. Building a strong patent portfolio is essential for effective market competition. A patent portfolio can also have exceptional financial value in terms of royalties payable [...]
Patent classification is used by the various patent offices around the world to ensure an ordered way of patent information arrangement whether the information consists of patent applications or registered patents. The patent classification system of one country is not necessarily the same as used in another country, but there is a general trend of [...]
Role of patent attorneys regarding applications in other countries To register an invention for patent rights in another country, you need to file and international patent application. The Smit & Van Wyk patent attorneys have extensive experience in this regard and will be able to do so for you. Under the Paris Patent Cooperation Treaty, [...]
Before you jump the gun and submit complete patent applications, consider the benefits of first applying for a provisional patent. Once a complete patent application has been filed, it is impossible to add additional matter. These patent applications are also much more expensive than the provisional applications. The benefit of this two-step approach is the [...]
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