To 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 $49 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
Apr 19th, 2018Filing a South African design online with CIPC File your own South African design registration online using the GlobalIPCo online design registration system. The GlobalIPCo system: assists you to select the relevant class; prepares forms (D3 and Power of Attorney) to file the South African aesthetic / functional design registration; uploads: photos of your product; … Read more
Mar 18th, 2018South African brand owners can now register their trademarks online. GlobalIPCo’s online system integrates directly with the South African trademarks office (CIPC) and processes trademarks electronically. By fully automating the process, GlobalIPCo is able to offer South African trademark filings for only US$170. The GlobalIPCo trademark registration system: guides brand owners through the filing process … Read more
Feb 22nd, 2018Iptica has launched the best free customisable non-disclosure agreement (NDA) available. It is written in easy-understandable English, but remains watertight. We tested it and could not find any fault. The SuperNDA Free NDA permits a high degree of customisation. It should cover any disclosure you may wish to make. If you require an added layer of … Read more
Feb 17th, 2018Want to mark your new product “Patent Pending”, but struggling to register the patent without funding? It is now possible to get a Patent Pending Number for only US$49 through GlobalIPCo or $99 through Iptica. Also try our Patent Template and provisional patent filing guide. In 2018, GlobalIPCo launched a simple online system that enables … Read more
Jan 28th, 2018Brands are protected by trademark registrations – to protect your brand in the US, you require a US trademark; to protect your brand in South Africa, you require a South African trademark. We can protect your brand in South Africa and throughout the world. WHEN TO FILE: You can register your brand either before or … Read more
Oct 18th, 2017Pay your South African trademark annuity online by credit card using the IdeaNav trademark annuity system . Why pay your trademark annuities through us? You save more than 85% on your trademark annuity cost. All you need is your trademark number. Our system automatically extracts the applicant details, filing date and class. Receive 6 month, 3 month … Read more
Aug 21st, 2017South African trademarks must be renewed every 10 years. Using the IdeaNav online trademark renewal system, renewing a trademark can cost as little as R1,140. Adding your trademark to our renewal system is easy: select “South Africa” as the country input your trademark number click “Search” the system finds your trademark and displays your trademark … Read more
Aug 9th, 2017Protect all your intellectual property (trademarks, patents, designs, copyright and know-how) affordably: Register trademarks To protect your brand (e.g. IBM): Discuss your brand with us over the phone / in a meeting at our Johannesburg offices. We can advise whether your mark is too descriptive (e.g. Johannesburg Clothing Store) or laudatory (e.g. Best Shoes) to … Read more
Jul 31st, 2017Africa is one of the easiest continents in which to file patents. It has a total population of 1.216 billion people – about 10% shy of China’s – and much of this can be covered by only 4 patent filings. Suggested patent filing strategy for Africa Tier 1 countries: Cover Africa’s economic powerhouses – South … Read more
Jul 20th, 2017Say you come up with the best pizza topping combo ever! Can you protect it? No. Why not? For a food recipe to be protected, the new combination of ingredients must yield an unexpected result. For instance, the first Norwegian to make Lutefisk could have patented the process of: salting and drying cod; rehydrating the dried, salted cod for … Read more
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