TECHNICAL FIELDS AND EXPERIENCE IN PATENT
Introduction
ENDO & Co. was establishe in 2013. The firm is actively involved in prosecuting intellectual property rights and litigating complex antitrust cases throughout Tanzania Mainland, Tanzania Zanzibar and before the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO).
In other hand ENDO & Co. is actively involve in arranging protection of intellectual property in other judication in the world on behalf of it is clients, to mention a few South Africa, Kenya, Zambia, Nigeria, China, USA, Egypt, Ethiopia, Japan, France, Poland, South Korea, Congo DRC e.t.c.
ENDO & Co. represents consumers and businesses in price-fixing, bid-rigging, monopolization and other restraints trade cases. In such actions, ENDO & Co. works to ensure that the markets remain free, open and competitive to the benefit of both consumers and business. ENDO & Co. actively involved in handling applications for trademarks (registration, renewal, assign ment/licensing and franchising, recordal of change of name and change of address as well as trademark infringement, passing off and opposition proceedings), patents, including contentious and non-contentious work, copyright and design right, confidential information disputes and protection for both Tanzania Mainland, Tanzania Zanzibar and before African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO).
Technical Field and Experience
1. Mechanical Engineering
This field concentrate with designing, producing and operating machinery. The invention language used in this field is slightly different from other fields. The phrase and wording should be unique. This includes choosing words and vocabulary that can reflect and redefine the patent and its use in society although additional important factors should be considered.
Our work and experience in this field include ability of studying the invention, analyse it, and choose of best words to describe it in order to meet the legal requirements.
In drafting, we consider broad interpretation of word bearing in mind the use and understanding of those words throughout the world. This means that we recognise that the same word can have different meanings in two different countries.
Other key expertise in this field includes: -
- Drafting patent description and claims
- Ensuring that the description support claims
- Filing applications
- Drafting and responding to office actions
- Amendments of claims
- Broadening claims and adding claims
- Drafting assignment and license agreements
2. Automotive and Drive Technology
It is one of the fields whose use is great in the current world of economic reform. This field involves people and professionals with knowledge of engine construction, fuel and ignition, brakes, power trains, electronics and diagnostics and many others similar to these.
When it comes to the issue of patents, it requires great attention and understanding of this field in the choice of words and vocabulary in defining scope of protection and the subject matter of invention. It needs a patent lawyer who is experienced and who is ready to learn at all times technological changes and the entire system of patents protection around the world.
Our team is well-educated and knowledgeable in this field. We specializse in analysing, writing and improving, including providing legal advice to enable inventions to comply with legal criteria.
Other key expertise in this field includes
- Drafting patent description and claims
- Ensuring that the description support claims
- Filing applications
- Drafting and responding to office actions
- Amendments of claims
- Broadening claims and adding claims
- Drafting assignment and license agreements
3. Medical Engineering
This field is very sensitive area in human and animal life. It produces most patents in the world. However, it is good to note that each country has its own laws that provide scope of protection.
Example of medical engineering inventions are Prosthetics, from dentures to artificial limbs, Bionic contact lenses, Bionic exoskeleton. Implantable medical and drug delivery devices, Medical imaging, such as X-ray and MRI machines.
We have long- term experience and knowledge in this field. We advise on patent protection requirements based on specific jurisdiction, studying the invention, analyse it, and drafting patent document that define scope of protection. We consider each part of a description as essential in defining a clarity of patent. We also consider arrangement of claim and choice of wording as key weapon to make a patent in this field acceptable.
Other key expertise in this field includes
- Drafting patent description and claims
- Ensuring that the description support claims
- Filing applications
- Drafting and responding to office actions
- Amendments of claims
- Broadening claims and adding claims
- Drafting assignment and license agreements
4. Telecommunication
Telecommunication is all about transmission of data or information from one source to another through technology. This transmission can be by way of wire, radio, optical and or other electromagnetic systems.
There are many futures to consider in drafting patents in this field. The first is to be able to know in detail the inventor's goals while having a broad understanding of other competitors in the market. Another, is to be able to draft a patent that will meet the legal criteria and convince the examiner.
Our team has sufficient expertise and knowledge in patents related to this field. The ability to understanding core inventive concept and obtaining invention disclosure from the inventor, the ability to filter an idea and improve it, the ability to draft patents according to market requirement and parameters are some of the things we are proud of. We consider ourself as a careful team in preparing patent protection applications including responding patent examination report from Examiners.
5. Food Technology
This field includes all patents related to selection, preservation, processing, packaging, distribution and use of safe food.
We have long- term experience and knowledge in this field. We advise on patent protection requirements based on specific jurisdiction, studying the invention, analyse it, and drafting patent document that define scope of protection. Our experience and knowledge also extend to
- Drafting patent description and claims
- Ensuring that the description support claims
- Filing applications
- Drafting and responding to office actions
- Amendments of claims
- Broadening claims and adding claims
- Drafting assignment and license agreements
6. Manufacturing Technology
This field is the heart of industrial performance. It covers production machine tools, methods and technology.
A patent in this field should well be drafted to avoid rejection. This is because upon filing of patent it become difficult or sometime impossible to make an amendment which meet disclosure requirements. It also important to be aware that claim in this field need to meet the definiteness requirement.
Our team has sufficient expertise and knowledge in patents related to this field. The ability to understanding core inventive concept and obtaining invention disclosure from the inventor, the ability to filter an idea and improve it, the ability to draft patents according to market requirement and parameters are some of the things we are proud of. We consider ourself as a careful team in preparing patent protection applications including responding patent examination report from Examiners.
Other key expertise in this field includes
- Drafting patent description and claims
- Ensuring that the description support claims
- Filing applications
- Drafting and responding to office actions
- Amendments of claims
- Broadening claims and adding claims
- Drafting assignment and license agreements
Prepared by: Mkama Magoti Kalebu
Managing Partner
Mkama Magoti Kalebu is the Managing Partner, Head of the Intellectual Property, Technology & Media, Telecommunications and Data Protection Practices. He handles both contentious and non-contentious matters in the areas of intellectual property ("IP"), media, information technology ("IT"), data protection and telecommunications law, and has extensive experience working on regulatory, transactional, enforcement and advisory projects in these areas, counting among his clients’ multinational companies, listed corporations and government regulator.
He is an advocate, notary public and commissioner for oaths in Tanzania and Zanzibar, Member of the East Africa Law Society Intellectual Property Committee, Intellectual property agent in Tanzania and Zanzibar and a Member of The Pan African Lawyers Union.
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