“Patent” is: A 20 year right to prevent others from making, importing or selling your product. Granted for inventions that are “new” and “not obvious”. A process that starts with a Provisional patent / Patent Pending Number ($99). Often referred to as a provisional patent, PPA, complete patent, PCT / international patent or national phase … Read more
Aug 25th, 2018Steps to apply for a design registration: Register with GlobalIPCo.com’s online South African design filing system. Complete the applicant name and address fields. Select your classes (i.e. goods the design must cover). Take and upload photos of your product using your phone. Sign forms electronically. Pay US$299. See more: How to apply for a SA … Read more
Aug 18th, 2018Woolworths is now being blamed for “copying” Lara Mare’s RUSH “health bar concept”. Apparently, the “natural, preservative-free, raw snack health bar concept” was disclosed to Woolworths in 2015 and … here we go again. But, what rights can one hold over a “concept”? If: (a) Woolworths signed a confidentiality undertaking; (b) RUSH disclosed secret information … Read more
Aug 18th, 2018Steps to apply for a patent: Register with GlobalIPCo‘s patent filing system. Fill in the applicant and inventor details. Enter the title of your invention. Upload a document fully describing your invention – try our Patent Template. Download, sign, scan and upload the application forms. Pay US$199. See more: How to – DIY patent The … Read more
Aug 11th, 2018Steps to apply for a trademark: Register with GlobalIPCo’s online South African trademark filing system. Fill in the applicant details. Enter your WORD mark or upload your LOGO. Select your classes (i.e. goods / services the trademark must cover). Sign forms electronically. Pay US$199. See more: How to apply for a SA trademark The GlobalIPCo … Read more
Aug 4th, 2018REGISTER with the IdeaNav Japanese patent renewal system; PAY your Japanese patent renewal / annuity online within a couple of minutes; and SAVE up to 60% on Japanese patent renewal fees. How to pay a Japanese patent annuity: Register with the IdeaNav Japanese patent renewal system using your email address and password. Insert the Japanese … Read more
Aug 4th, 2018Save up to 60% by paying your Chinese patent annuity online. How to pay Chinese patent annuity online register on the IdeaNav Chinese patent renewal system; upload your Chinese patent (or ask us to do this for you); add the Chinese patent renewal to your cart; checkout; and pay by credit card. The process takes … Read more
Jul 22nd, 2018Pay your granted Canadian patent annuity online using the Ideanav patent renewal system. Using the IdeaNav patent renewal system: should significantly reduce your worldwide patent renewal costs; ensures that you receive renewal reminders by email well before the deadlines; gives you access to all historical renewal receipts; enables you to pay patent renewals worldwide by … Read more
Jul 15th, 2018Manage and pay your Russian patent annuity online using the IdeaNav Russian patent renewal system. How to pay a Russian patent annuity online Go to the IdeaNav Russian patent renewal system, register and insert your Russian patent number. The system will extract the Russian patent details and add the Russian patent to your patent renewal … Read more
Jul 11th, 2018How cheeky is this? KFC uses a Google Adword: “CHICKEN LICKEN MENU” And, then pays top dollar to ensure that this Adword appears at the top of the Google search page when you are searching for a “Chicken Licken Menu”. Instead of satisfying your craving for delicious Chicken Licken Hot Wings, you could easily end … Read more
Jun 19th, 2018To mark a product “Patent Pending“, you must file a patent application, i.e.: a provisional patent application (filed in any one of the 177 Paris Convention countries); a complete patent application; a PCT / international patent application filed with WIPO (Geneva); a national phase patent application; or a convention complete patent application. Each of the … Read more
Jun 2nd, 2018What is a Patent Pending Number? After coming up with an invention, the first step is to conduct a search to check whether it is “new” worldwide. Next, you should get a Patent Pending Number by filing a provisional patent application through GlobalIPCo for only $199 or through Iptica for only $99. When filing a … Read more
May 19th, 2018South African convention design applications can now be filed online for only $299. GlobalIPCo’s online South African Design Filing system provides for: filing of both Aesthetic designs and Functional designs; disclaimer of portions shown in the drawings in broken lines; a priority claim / a “release date” (within the last 6 months); selection of class(es); … Read more
May 16th, 2018Reduce German patent annuity costs by paying renewals online using the IdeaNav German patent renewal system. How to pay German patent annuity online: Create a profile on the IdeaNav German patent renewal system. Add your German patent to your renewal portfolio – the system auto-extracts patent information. instruct your German patent renewal online and pay … Read more
Apr 24th, 2018Renew your Indian patent online in 3 easy steps. Steps to pay Indian patent annuity online: Register or login to the IdeaNav Indian patent renewal system. Click “Add a new case”; select country “India”; and insert your Indian patent number. The system automatically extracts your Indian patent details, but you will need to confirm that … Read more
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