Patent & design applications are not mutually exclusive, and there are many instances in which...
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Design Patents
Smit & Van Wyk is an intellectual property law firm that offers a comprehensive range of legal services, specialising in filing, maintaining and enforcing intellectual property in South Africa and abroad. Our team is comprised of experienced patent, trademark and copyright professionals who, together with our network of trusted agents, pledge professional and exceptional quality service that is timely and cost efficient.
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South African Design
A South African Design may be protected in terms of the The South African Designs...
Design Rights: Functionality and Scope of Protection
Wessel van Wyk and Kimberley Rose Smith contributed to the Design Rights: Functionality and...
Industrial Designs
What is industrial design? An industrial design is the ornamental or aesthetic aspect of an...
Design protection in South Africa
Design protection in South Africa is awarded based on the article appearance and not the...
Registered Design Renewals
Registered designs (South Africa) must be renewed within the allotted...
Application for Design Registration
Applications for design registrations are filed at the Companies and Intellectual Property...
Aesthetic vs Functional Designs
The difference between aesthetic and functional designs are briefly explained below to help you...
Scott Summit’s breathtaking Prosthetic designs
Industrial designer Scott Summit founded Bespoke Innovations in 2010 in collaboration with an...
Registered Designs
A registered design protects the appearance of art, unlike a patent which protects the...