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Glossary :
What is a patent ? |
| - A document issued by the Patent office that purports to give an inventor the exclusive right to make use and sell an invention as specified in the claims of that patent. |
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| Patentability |
| - The ability of an invention to satisfy the legal requirements for obtaining a patent, including novelty |
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Patent consultants and developers Limited (profile) |
Patent consultants and developers Limited was established in the mid 2007 to address problems experienced by small and medium inventors, innovators and creators in Africa.The large multinational companies in Africa dominate the field of intellectual property especially patents.This is because they have money to carry out sponsors reasearch activities and can afford the cost of patent prosecution.On the other hand, small local firms and individuals in Africa lack the capacity to acquire technology transfer, innovate and field patent applications on their inventions.
They do not fully understand the flexibilities embedded in various intellectual property legislations.Small firms do not have the capacity to adequately negotiate lecensing and contractual agreements and quite often than not require consultation and assistance from other parties.
Patent consultants and developers company Limited was formed to breach the gap between big multinational firms and small medium-sized enterprises (smes's ) Inventors |
vision : To be the center of excellence in intellectual property consultancy and development in Africa
Mission : To improve the economic status of inventors and innovators by assisting them develop and market innovations |
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