How to Patent Inventions

October 6, 2011
Patent News and Interesting Facts

To protect your rights as an inventor you need to file patent applications for your inventions in each country, where protection is sought.

If your inventions are new, inventive and useful, then they might qualify for patent protection.

Patent Application Process

Remember to always keep your inventions and ideas a secret.

Do not market or sell the inventions until the patent application has been filed at the South African Patent Office.

Obtaining a patent is a two-step process spaced 12 months apart.

Step 1
File a provisional patent application in South Africa.
(to obtain the earliest possible date from which to claim rights to your invention)

Once the provisional patent has been submitted, additional steps has to be taken within 12 months to complete the application.

Step 2
File a complete patent application within 12 months of filing the provisional patent application in South Africa, and/or in each country where you wish to obtain patent protection.

Complete the form below to contact the patent attorneys at Smit & Van Wyk, Inc.
This is not an official booking, just a contact request.

Any information or images supplied will be protected under the attorney-client privilege with strict confidentiality, whether you decide to continue with the application or not.

Novelty Search

An optional fixed cost preliminary novelty search can be conducted to find similar or identical patents.

The costs of conducting a fixed cost novelty search in respect of one patent
(inclusive of all fees, official expenses and VAT is limited to approximately R 2500.00)

PLEASE NOTE THAT PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. PRICES ARE ONLY AN INDICATION. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE FOR A FORMAL QUOTATION.

Contact Details for Smit & Van Wyk

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+27 (0) 12 349 7800

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