Faq

Intellectual Property Protection FAQ

You wrote a song or a book? You designed a great logo for your company or found a fantastic name for your product? You came up with a unique shape for the packaging for your product? You developed a new machine?- In all these cases you have created “Intellectual Property” that you own – and you don’t want somebody else to steal your creative work for their own use or to sell it to somebody else. This section is about how you can protect your ideas and creative work.

  • WHAT FORMS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION EXIST IN NAMIBIA?

    Find information of filing patents, trademarks and registered designs, copyright and other forms of intellectual property protection.

  • HOW CAN I PROTECT MY BUSINESS IDEA?

    Afraid to discuss your idea with others because the might ‘steal’ it? Check this out.

  • I THINK I COULD FILE A PATENT – BUT SHOULD I? AND WHERE?

    What aspects you should consider when you want to file a patent.

  • I WORK AS A CONSULTANT OR TRAINER FOR A LARGER CLIENT – WHO SHOULD OWN THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY?

    What to do if your Client wants to own the results of your work.