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Inventors: S.A. Patents launched into cyberspace! |
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2009/10/05 12:00:00 AM
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“There's a way to do it better - find it!” (Thomas Edison) Inventors (budding and veteran) take note – CIPRO’s new electronic patent database has just been launched. Go to the “Public Patent Search” site at http://patentsearch.cipro.gov.za/home/default.aspx to view all South African patents for the period 1984 to 2005 (other years will be added to the site in phases). You can access the full details and status of each patent via a comprehensive search facility.
As soon as you have your own bright idea, remember the Number One rule: “Keep your idea secret until you patent it”. Don’t tell anyone else about it, don’t put it on the Internet, don’t use it – until you have obtained legal assistance. You will lose your rights to protect your idea if you don’t do this properly! Anyone else who of necessity has to be exposed to the idea must first be bound by a full confidentiality agreement, and it is vital that the actual patent be drawn and registered both promptly and correctly.).
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