A registered design protects the appearance of an article, unlike a patent which protects the invention on which an article is based. Even though the underlying...
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Designs
Industrial Designs
What is industrial design? An industrial design is the ornamental or aesthetic aspect of an article. The design may consist of three-dimensional features, such as the...
Design protection in South Africa
Design protection in South Africa is awarded based on the article appearance and not the underlying invention of the article. Design protection is cheaper than patent...
Registered Design Renewals
Registered designs (South Africa) must be renewed within the allotted timeframe and must be done on the 3rd anniversary of the registration. There is a six months grace period for the payment of the...
Application for Design Registration
Applications for design registrations are filed at the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission in Pretoria. Some designs are necessitated by function and others are aesthetic, although it is...
Aesthetic vs Functional Designs
The difference between aesthetic and functional designs are briefly explained below to help you make an informed decision regarding the appropriate section for your specific design. In...
Scott Summit’s breathtaking Prosthetic designs
Industrial designer Scott Summit founded Bespoke Innovations in 2010 in collaboration with an orthopaedic surgeon, to create breathtaking artificial limbs that the patients themselves can choose and...
Registered Designs
A registered design protects the appearance of art, unlike a patent which protects the underlying invention on which an article is based. The appearance of an object may be protected by way of a...