Hi tere
How do one go about to make a and register a "thingi magoody lagatchet" to have patent rights on it?
PATENT RIGHT
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Re: PATENT RIGHT
Lemme guess - you've built an engine that runs on water? Get it working, and retire before you're 35!
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I wish, but i am hard busy at teh drawing board on something that will help everyone in this SA, even if you do not buy it, it will still help you
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well you still have to pay for your power, but yes it has to do with power, and telecomincation
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Re: PATENT RIGHT
As long as it does not involve Ethernet of Power or IP of Power or Solar geysers 
To patent something is very difficult and expensive. You need lawyers that can write patent documents in a fashion that it is generic enough so that someone who changes a screw from a 3cm to 5cm in length and you still be covered. To patent something costs in the order of R50K. I have a friend who has a patent on car wash cleansing formular, yes car wash cleansing formula. It is that no washless stuff stuff you spray on and then rinse and bobs your unle the car is clean.
To patent something is very difficult and expensive. You need lawyers that can write patent documents in a fashion that it is generic enough so that someone who changes a screw from a 3cm to 5cm in length and you still be covered. To patent something costs in the order of R50K. I have a friend who has a patent on car wash cleansing formular, yes car wash cleansing formula. It is that no washless stuff stuff you spray on and then rinse and bobs your unle the car is clean.
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Re: PATENT RIGHT
Hi Suzie
I've been through this once or twice with people ripping off my designs....
Registering a patent is a long process, there are a couple of rules for it to be qualify, basically it can't be a simple slight improvement on an existing product or technology - it needs to demonstrate "novelty" as in newness...
The bigger problem is defending your patent - I was advised that if the product value (in profit) didn't amount to at least R500K it's a total waste of time. Defending a patent is a high court action - advocates don't get out of bed for less than R10K a day...
There are also all the issues around patenting it in different countries - there is no such thing as a blanket "international patent"
A cheaper option is a registered design - still needs to be defended in court, but is a little easier. (easier to rip off your design and get away withit too though)
For me I have just come to accept that my stuff will be copied, and rather concentrate on keeping ahead of the pack - they will always be playing catch up......
Anyway, best would be to speak to a patent lawyer: Dr Gernholtz Inc in Cape Town is a good one, another one in Pta is Adams & Adams (I think that's the name....) They will be able to advise you in confidence.
Good Luck, it sounds interesting!
Barry
I've been through this once or twice with people ripping off my designs....
Registering a patent is a long process, there are a couple of rules for it to be qualify, basically it can't be a simple slight improvement on an existing product or technology - it needs to demonstrate "novelty" as in newness...
The bigger problem is defending your patent - I was advised that if the product value (in profit) didn't amount to at least R500K it's a total waste of time. Defending a patent is a high court action - advocates don't get out of bed for less than R10K a day...
There are also all the issues around patenting it in different countries - there is no such thing as a blanket "international patent"
A cheaper option is a registered design - still needs to be defended in court, but is a little easier. (easier to rip off your design and get away withit too though)
For me I have just come to accept that my stuff will be copied, and rather concentrate on keeping ahead of the pack - they will always be playing catch up......
Anyway, best would be to speak to a patent lawyer: Dr Gernholtz Inc in Cape Town is a good one, another one in Pta is Adams & Adams (I think that's the name....) They will be able to advise you in confidence.
Good Luck, it sounds interesting!
Barry