Patent
A patent refers to an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides, in general, a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem (WIPO definition). With patent, an inventor has exclusive right to use his invention for specific period of time.
We assist clients in various services related to patent including but not limited to:
- Filing application for a protection of a patent for national phase and international applications through PCT,
- Filing application for patent renewal
- Patent assignment/ Licensing
- Patent amendment application,
- Drafting and reviewing patent assignment contracts,
- Advising inventors on the enforcement mechanisms for the right pertained to the patent in Rwanda, etc…