Services | De Beer Attorneys

Patent Applications

We have established a large patent filing and prosecution practice, both locally and internationally.

Trade Mark Applications

We regularly file applications for registered trade mark protection in South Africa and abroad.

Litigation

We have successfully acted for clients in both trademark and patent litigation matters in the High Court of South Africa.

Registered Design Applications

We can obtain registered design protection for clients, where the novelty lies in the look and feel of a product.

Commercial Law

We are positioned to assist our clients with the drafting, reviewing, negotiation and execution of commercial agreements and the conclusion of related commercial transactions.

Technology and Data Protection Law

We are able to assist with Information and Communications Technology Law including the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act…

Corporate Law

We can assist our clients with compliance i.t.o. the Companies Act and related legislation and with the drafting, reviewing, negotiation and execution of relevant founding documents, agreements, notices and the like.

Public Law

In this area we test the decisions or administrative actions of public entities, state owned enterprises, government departments, agencies and public principals or their servants.

Patent
International Conventions, Treaties and Arrangements	Paris Union, WIPO , PCT
National Phase Applications under the PCT	Name(s) and address(es) of applicant(s). Name(s) and address(es) of inventor(s). Number, date and country of the basic application if Paris Convention priority is to be claimed. International application number and filing date
Examination	The application is subjected to formal examination only.
Duration	The term is twenty years from the date of filing.
Renewal	Maintenance fees are payable annually as from the third anniversary of the filing date. A 6 months grace period is available.

Patent

International Conventions, Treaties and Arrangements

Paris Union, WIPO , PCT

National Phase Applications under the PCT

Name(s) and address(es) of applicant(s).
Name(s) and address(es) of inventor(s).
Number, date and country of the basic application if Paris Convention priority is to be claimed.
International application number and filing date

Examination

The application is subjected to formal examination only.

Duration

The term is twenty years from the date of filing.

Renewal

Maintenance fees are payable annually as from the third anniversary of the filing date. A 6 months grace period is available.