April 7, 2010 | Patent
The Smit & Van Wyk Pretoria patent attorneys assist clients in the international patent rights application process. A patent is not valid in another country, unless it is registered there. As such the next step in the patent registration process once done in South Africa is to file for registration in the countries required. It would have been a tremendous task if it wasn’t for the Patent Co-operation Treaty allowing for the registration of a patent in 133 countries at once. The whole process is best handled by the Pretoria patent attorneys. Under the treaty the applicant doesn’t have to apply for registration in each individual country, but can file one application to be valid in all the participating countries. It is still a complicated process and best handled by experienced lawyers such as the Smit & Van Wyk team.
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Just when we thought we have mastered all there is to technology Microsoft registered a patent for a method of holding holographic meetings and thereby have taken the world into the next age of technology. The registered patent provides a method for viewing holographic images of attendees and to display a holographic image the user. This is just one example how registered patents can change the world. Without registering it as a patent, Microsoft will not be able to safely pursue the development thereof and may even find that another company simply copies the idea and then makes millions from it. The registered patent will grant Microsoft another monopoly and ensure that they can keep asking licence fees and thus grow as a company. To ensure that your invention can be commercially exploited by your company and to have the correct protection against and infringement of your registered patent be sure to file an application for registration before going public with your invention.
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