Workshops

Upcoming Workshop

Understanding IP and getting your IP strategy right – 7 July 2012 (2-3 hours)

Migrate Renewals

Migrate renewals, annuities and maintenance fees to IdeaNav easily and without cost.

How to register a patent in South Africa.

South Africa Patent

File an SA patent – the affordable gateway for patenting in Africa

How to protect an idea in South Africa

SA Patent

Extend your PCT patent to South Africa for only US$585 (no extra charges)

How to protect an invention South Africa

PCT Patent

File your PCT patent for as little as R11,500

How to copyright an idea in South Africa

Patent Renewals / Annuities

Pay your patent renewal / annuity quickly and simply online.

How to copywright an idea in South Africa

Online Patent Renewal

Can’t find your patent data? We retrieve your patent information for you.

How to search South African patents

Renew Patents Online

Upload your patents onto our online renewal system and receive reminders for free.

patent registration and patente regte at the South African Patent Office. Cost to patent a CIPC patent in South Africa

About Us

Patent attorneys making patents, designs, trademarks and copyright accessible and affordable to inventors.

Protect your Idea in South Africa

Use our free IP tools to: conduct a patent search; protect your invention; register a patent; prototype your idea; raise funding; and commercialize your intellectual property.

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Patent searching

Learn how to conduct a comprehensive patent search. Leave knowing which aspects of your invention are patentable

Content: identification of patentable features; search string development; search strategy optimisation

Format: 40min presentation and 20min Q&A session, whereafter you have an opportunity to conduct your own search in a safe environment guided by patent attorneys

Time: 2-4 hours

Available facilities: Search computers (or bring your own); searching software; wireless internet; printers … and, of course, espresso

Cost: R250 per person (limited to 15 inventors)

Venue: IdeaNav office, Oaklands, Jhb (walk-in resource centre)

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Understanding IP and getting your IP strategy right

Understand IP and how it protects you. Optimise your IP strategy. Leave confident that you will do the right things at the right time

Content: Overview of IP rights and registration processes; discussion regarding appropriate IP strategy for each commercialisation model; tips on how to reduce costs

Format: 90min presentation followed by a Q&A session

Time: 2-3 hours

Cost: R200 per person (limited to 15 inventors)

Venue: IdeaNav office, Oaklands, Jhb (walk-in resource centre)

Next workshop: Saturday 7 July 2012 at 9h30

File your own provisional patent

Learn how to draft your own provisional patent. Leave having kickstarted your provisional patent

Content: IdeaNav provisional patent drafting guide; claim drafting exercises; drawing preparation

Format: 80min presentation and 20min Q&A session, whereafter you have an opportunity to draft your own claim and prepare a set of drawings in a safe environment guided by patent attorneys

Time: 3-4 hours

Available facilities: Search computers (or bring your own); searching software; wireless internet; printers; computer with 3D CAD drawing program; facilities to draft technical drawings by hand; 3D printer for growing prototypes; IdeaNav patent toolkits and templates … and, of course, espresso

Cost: R250 per person (limited to 15 inventors)

Venue: IdeaNav office, Oaklands, Jhb (walk-in resource centre)

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File your own design

Learn how to prepare your own design. Leave with an application ready to file

Content: IdeaNav design drafting guide; drawing preparation

Format: 60min presentation and 20min Q&A session, whereafter you have an opportunity to prepare your own design together with accompanying drawings in a safe environment guided by patent attorneys

Time: 2-4 hours

Available facilities: computer with 3D CAD drawing program; facilities to draft technical drawings by hand; IdeaNav design toolkits and templates … and, of course, espresso

Cost: R250 per person (limited to 15 inventors)

Venue: IdeaNav office, Oaklands, Jhb (walk-in resource centre)

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