The Australian Innovation Patent was very popular – it was quick, easy and affordable. But this option expires during August 2021. What’s the alternative? A South African complete patent. S&Z and GlobalIPCo have created a patent filing and management system that ensures issuance of a South African complete patent registration certificate within 3 months of … Read more
Jun 23rd, 2021South Africa is the fastest country in the world to get a registered patent. If accelerated acceptance / grant is requested on filing, it takes only a couple of weeks for the South African patent application to be accepted (extended to 4 weeks during stage 4 COVID lockdown). Once accepted, publication occurs on the last … Read more
Jun 16th, 2021The IdeaNav online patent, trademark and design renewal system has been upgraded from a flash to a html5 user interface. All the functionality of the original online annuity system has been retained. However, additional features have been added to provide better insight into upcoming renewal costs. Easily: upload patents to your portfolio; add them to … Read more
Jun 10th, 2021By integrating the GlobalIPCo patent management system with the South African Patent Office’s system, the time from FILING to ACCEPTANCE can be reduced to … 1 DAY! This is exceptional. However, during Stage 4 COVID lockdown, the period may be extended to 4 weeks. Once accepted, the patent is published on the last Wednesday of … Read more
Jun 2nd, 2021CIPC has transformed itself in a matter of months. A massive congratulations is due to Mavis Nyalto. She has made the South African Patent Office the most efficient patent office in the world … by far. Take acceptance of patents as an example. Most countries take more than a year to process acceptance. The South … Read more
May 12th, 2021Looking for the fastest patent registration worldwide? Choose a country that does not examine patents. Next, check if the Patent Office in that country operates an electronic system – manual systems just can’t process patents fast enough. Then, have a look at the fees. You’ll quickly find that the fastest way to get a patent … Read more
May 8th, 2021The GlobalIPCo patent management system has streamlined the South African patent process to achieve issuance of a patent registration certificate within 3 months of filing … for only $475. We are now able to: secure acceptance within 2 weeks of filing (extended to 4 weeks during Stage 4 COVID lockdown); grant / registration within 5 … Read more
May 5th, 2021About S&Z S&Z files more South African patents for Chinese applicants than any other South African patent law firm. By using the GlobalIPCo patent filing and management system, we are able to: offer the lowest patent filing fee (inclusive of acceptance, grant and courier); file South African patents within minutes of instruction; late-lodge documents without … Read more
May 2nd, 2021Surprisingly, 2020 didn’t see a significant drop in the number of South African provisional patents filed. Although, the South African Patent Office was closed for a few months during lockdown, the decline in provisional patents simply continued its gradual negative trend. Adams & Adams remains the top filer of South African provisional patents, with S&Z … Read more
Mar 11th, 20212020 did not see a major shift in ranking of the top South African patent law firms, with the top 6 firms still accounting for more than 80% of the total patent filings (provisionals, complete patents, convention patents, and national phase patents). Patent firm Patents filed Firm 1 2,134 Firm 2 1,885 Firm 3 676 … Read more
Mar 8th, 2021To file a South African patent is easy with GlobalIPCo.com. All you need is the WO / PCT number. Use WIPO website data to populate the input fields. This takes only a couple of minutes. Download forms for signature. Upload the signed forms and copy of the PCT patent specification (downloaded from the WIPO website) … Read more
Feb 26th, 2021Audi makes great cars. Audi is also really good at recognising that Patents are a powerful marketing tool. Instead of using Patents primarily for Protection, Audi used Patents to Market how technologically innovative its 2006 A6 was. By comparing the total number of patents covering the NASA Space Shuttle to the number of patents in … Read more
Feb 21st, 2021After about two years, GlobalIPCo already has more than 3,500 users and manages more than 6,300 patent, trademark and design applications. GlobalIPCo is a fully automated system for filing and prosecuting South African intellectual property applications to grant. The system enabled S&Z Patent Attorneys (GlobalIPCo’s exclusive South African agents) significantly to increase its efficiency and … Read more
Feb 13th, 2021OPTIONS Traditional option: Email the required information and documents to us, and we will prepare: forms for signature; and the application for filing. Cost: US$475. Online option: Register with GlobalIPCo, complete the application form, download documents for signature and file the application. Filing cost: US$399 (discount available for law firms), Registration cost: US$70, (optional) Courier … Read more
Dec 26th, 2020Protect your App using a combination of Patents, Trademarks and Designs. But because apps typically have a short “life”, patents will not have the effect you expected. App protection using Patents Considering that it will typically take 4 years to secure enforceable patent rights, granted patent rights are seldom used to “protect” apps. Don’t get … Read more
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