The South African patent system is the system by which patents are granted in South Africa.
As is the case in many other countries, a patent provides legal protection for a new and industrially applicable invention. This invention, which constitutes either a product or process, has to be brought about as a result of an inventive step. Essentially, this new product or process has to represent a new way of doing things or has to provide a technical solution to a real life industrial problem. An invention is only considered to be new and based on an inventive step if the same idea has not been expressed in writing, orally or practically, or in any other way, anywhere immediately prior to the priority date of the invention.
Read more about South African Patent System: South African Patent Act and CIPC, Provisional and Complete Specification, Patent Search, Patentable Invention, Patent Cooperation Treaty, International Inventive Step Requirements
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