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What we doSmit & van Wyk Attorneys specialise in the registration and litigation of patents, copyrights and trade marks as well as providing advice on the commercial rights attached to each of these forms of protection. PatentsA South African patent may be granted for an invention that is new, inventive and useful. The Smit & van Wyk team is specialized to deal with inventions on the cutting edge of technology, such as , Computer Technology, Software, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Nano-technology, and Telecommunications. CopyrightsThe work that is to be protected by copyright must have been reduced to a material form. Ideas are not considered protectable by way of copyright. The author must write down or record the creation in a material form for copyright to come into existence. The following works, if original, are eligible for copyright protection: Cinematograph films; Literary works such as novels, poems, textbooks, letters, reports, lectures, speeches; Musical works; Sound recordings; Artistic works such as paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs; Broadcasts; Programme-carrying signals; Published editions of books and Computer programs / software. Trade MarksTrade Marks protect your business from competitors who may try to imitate your product if it is a commercial success. Registering a trademark is a cost-effective way of protecting your name and reputation. We would require you to provide us with a copy of your intended trademark such as your name, slogan, or logo as well as details of all products or services that you intend applying the trademark to. In order to be considered registerable for a trademark, your logo, name or slogan must be capable of distinguishing your goods or services from those of your competitors. Contact Us
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