Design protection in South Africa is awarded based on the appearance of an...
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Registered Designs in South Africa
A registered design protects the appearance of art, unlike a patent which...
Enforceability of a Registered Design
An enforceable right arises only once a design has been formally registered....
Design Rights Explained: Shapes, Patterns, and Configurations
Design rights refer to the intellectual property rights associated with...
South Africa Designs
A South African registered design protects the appearance of an article,...
File Patent & Design Applications
Patent & design applications are not mutually exclusive, and there are...
South African Registered Designs
South African registered designs may be filed for the appearance of an...
South African Design
A South African Design may be protected in terms of the The South African...
Design Rights: Functionality and Scope of Protection
Wessel van Wyk and Kimberley Rose Smith contributed to the Design Rights:...
Industrial Designs
What is industrial design? An industrial design is the ornamental or aesthetic...
Registered Design Renewals
Registered designs (South Africa) must be renewed within the...
Application for Design Registration
Applications for design registrations are filed at the Companies and...
Aesthetic vs Functional Designs
The difference between aesthetic and functional designs are briefly explained...
Scott Summit’s breathtaking Prosthetic designs
Industrial designer Scott Summit founded Bespoke Innovations in 2010 in...
Concept Design
Concept design is a form of illustration where the main goal is to present a...
The International Design Alliance – IDA
The IDA (International Design Alliance) is a venture between the international...
How to File South African Design Applications
Design applications don't have not be complicated although the various terms...
The difference between Aesthetic & Functional Designs
In South Africa, registered design rights fall into two main categories:...
How long does a Design Application take?
A Design application usually takes about 8 months from the date of filing the...