Always keep your inventions a secret – Do not market or sell the inventions until the patent application has been filed. Obtaining a patent is a two-step process spaced 12 months apart. Step 1 File a provisional patent application in South Africa (to obtain the earliest possible date from which to claim rights to your [...]
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. If your invention is new, inventive and useful, then it might qualify for patent protection. Patent Applications Remember to keep your invention a secret until the patent application [...]
CIPC Call Centre: 086 100 2472 / 012 394 9973 Patent Attorneys South Africa If you are looking for assistance regarding patent registration, assignment, licensing, and litigation against an infringing party or defence against a patent challenge, Smit & Van Wyk should be the first choice of patent attorneys Pretoria has to offer. The Smit [...]
Some of the frequently asked questions about patenting for example, a patent formula are briefly answered below. Can I patent a formula? You cannot patent formulas for Mathematics, but you can patent formula applications such as software for applying the patent formula. If something is new, original, and useful can it be patented? If it [...]
The Smit & Van Wyk Gauteng patent Attorneys assist clients in various ways including that of consultation. One example of a situation where the guidance of the Smit & Van Wyk Attorneys will be useful is that of knowing the rights that are obtained when a patent application is successful. Advice will be provided such [...]
The role of the patent attorney is often misunderstood and as such many inventors believe it to be better to simply register their patents directly. Just as many inventors fail as the patent attorney has an important role to play. For one the patent attorney helps to assess whether the invention is patentable, helps with [...]
Applying for a patent is of vital importance if you want to protect your rights to exploit the inventions you have worked on. The procedure can be quite intricate, so it is always advisable to make use of an expert in this field to assist you through the process. Skilled Gauteng patent attorneys Smit & [...]
Why apply for a patent? It requires quite a bit of effort and takes time. But it also provides you with much safety and can help to ensure that you enjoy the fruits of your labour. If you have invested the time, effort and finances into developing a new invention that is useful, a patent [...]
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