Smit & Van Wyk Attorneys » patent office http://www.svw.co.za/blog News Blog for Patent, Trade Mark and Copyright Attorneys Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:43:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 The importance of South Africa patent attorneys http://www.svw.co.za/blog/the-importance-of-south-africa-patent-attorneys.html http://www.svw.co.za/blog/the-importance-of-south-africa-patent-attorneys.html#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:40:45 +0000 Daleen http://www.svw.co.za/blog/?p=1240 South Africa patent attorneys assist clients in the application process to obtain invention rights. They help with the completion of forms, description of the invention, signing of documents, setting up the specifications, and also agreements with third parties. Once the patent has been granted to the client, the South Africa patent attorneys will remind the client of payments due to the South African Patent Office for renewal of rights. The patent attorneys also assist with international patent applications once the application has been filed in South Africa. Where the client wants to transfer rights to another party, the South Africa patent attorneys will help to setup agreements. In addition any disputes or litigation required will be handled by the attorneys.

]]> http://www.svw.co.za/blog/the-importance-of-south-africa-patent-attorneys.html/feed 0 Intellectual property process http://www.svw.co.za/blog/intellectual-property-process.html http://www.svw.co.za/blog/intellectual-property-process.html#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:18:58 +0000 Daleen http://www.svw.co.za/blog/?p=1047 Smit & Van Wyk Incorporated specialises in intellectual property law, which means we can help you protect your invention by way of a patent. These are the steps for this intellectual property process:

  • KEEP THE INVENTION SECRET. Do not market or sell it until a patent application has been filed at the South African Patent Office.
  • Contact us to discuss patent or other protection for your invention in detail.
  • We can also discuss the possibility of conducting cursory, fixed-cost patent searches to provide you with background information of what has been patented before in your field.
  • Should you wish to proceed with the patenting process, we shall, upon receipt of a deposit, prepare a patent specification for the invention.
  • The patent specification will be forwarded to you for approval.
  • When you are satisfied that the patent specification is complete, we shall file a patent application at the South African Patent Office in Pretoria.

Only after we have confirmed that the patent application has been filed may you disclose your invention. Contact us if you require more information on this intellectual property process.

]]> http://www.svw.co.za/blog/intellectual-property-process.html/feed 0 South African | Patent Office | Closed http://www.svw.co.za/blog/close-of-patent-office.html http://www.svw.co.za/blog/close-of-patent-office.html#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:18:18 +0000 Stefan Grobbelaar http://www.svw.co.za/blog/close-of-companies-and-ip-registrations.html The Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO) will be closed from 24 December 2009 to 3 January 2010 inclusive. The days will be regarded as dies non.

]]> http://www.svw.co.za/blog/close-of-patent-office.html/feed 0 Where do I apply for a patent? http://www.svw.co.za/blog/where-do-i-apply-for-a-patent.html http://www.svw.co.za/blog/where-do-i-apply-for-a-patent.html#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 15:11:10 +0000 Mike http://www.svw.co.za/blog/?p=18 Application forms for a provisional patent for your gadget inventions can be found at the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO), which is a division of the Department of Trade and Industry. This office is in Pretoria. The forms you will need are:

  • P1: Application for a Patent and Acknowledgement of Receipt and should be submitted in duplicate.
  • P2: Register of Patents also to be submitted in duplicate
  • P3: Declaration of Power of Attorney, 1 only to be submitted
  • P6: Provisional Specification, 1 only to be submitted

These forms need to be submitted along with a detailed drawing of the invention and a written description of it. The wording of the description is extremely important, and must be in sufficient detail for a person skilled in the art (i.e. the relevant area of technology) to make and use the invention. It is strongly advisable to seek the services of a qualified Patent Attorney who can make the application on your behalf.

]]> http://www.svw.co.za/blog/where-do-i-apply-for-a-patent.html/feed 0 How long must I wait for my patent to be validified? http://www.svw.co.za/blog/how-long-must-i-wait-for-my-patent-to-be-validified.html http://www.svw.co.za/blog/how-long-must-i-wait-for-my-patent-to-be-validified.html#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 15:05:42 +0000 Mike http://www.svw.co.za/blog/?p=17 Once you have your gadget or invention provisionally filed you have 12 months in which to apply for the full patent. This gives you an opportunity to start production of the gadget and to iron out any difficulties. You will also be able to start exploiting the inventions. In granting the patent, the State gives you the exclusive rights to that invention for a period of twenty years. This right enables you to exclude others from making, using, selling, offering to sell or importing the gadget or invention. It does not necessarily give you the right to make use of the invention in this way (for example if the invention were to be a new drug, the production thereof may be governed by other laws). The patent is, in effect, a limited property right that the State offers to inventors in exchange for their agreement to share the details of their inventions with the public.

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