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		<title>Patents &#124; Getting Started</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daleen Prinsloo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. Novelty Searches in view of obtaining patent protection for an invention: If a product or concept identical to yours is already in existence anywhere in the world then you cannot obtain patent protection for the same concept in South Africa (or in most other countries for that matter). However, should you have invented an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Formula Questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 07:55:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daleen Prinsloo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Defending Patent Rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daleen Prinsloo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Role of Pretoria patent lawyers in defending patent rights Since South Africa doesn’t have an investigating patent office, the applicants must make sure that their inventions meet the minimum requirements for patents. As such it can happen that the patentability of an invention can be questioned by another party even when the patent has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Role of Gauteng Patent Lawyers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daleen Prinsloo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of the key responsibilities regarding patent applications of the Smit &#38; Van Wyk Gauteng patent lawyers are briefly described below. The Smit &#38; Van Wyk Gauteng patent lawyers assess the inventiveness of the application and assist in the completion of all relevant documents to ensure that the applicant’s rights are protected to the maximum. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prepaid Debit Card &#124; Patent Developments</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:50:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daleen Prinsloo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Research results published at the GetDebit website (www.getdebit.com) indicate that patent applications published regarding prepaid debit cards have increased tremendously from 2001 to 2009. It does however, seem that there are still only a few major players regarding prepaid debit card patent applications including the likes of MasterCard, Visa, and American Express. The research published [...]]]></description>
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