Award-Winning Inventor Vs. Patent Infringement

Back in 2003, Simi Belo invented and registered the patent of a new innovative hair product. First named “Newhair”, she will later rename the product “SimiWeave“. When it was launched a year later, it was considered as a “revolutionary wig cap” designed especially for black women. The product won the heart of thousands of customers as well as professionals and retailers worldwide. It was also largely praised by the media. Indeed and to highlight the success of SimiWeave, Simi Belo received six major awards:

• “Special Recognition 2004” from the Global Women Inventors & Innovators Network


• “Top-Ten Pan African Women’s Inventor/Innovator 2005”,


• “Black & Minority Ethnic Business of the Year 2005”,


• “Top Ten British Female Inventor/Innovator 2005”,


• “Best Start-up 2005”


• “Inspirational Woman from African Diaspora in Europe 2011”.

However things started to go downhill when people shamelessly took over and marketed her “life’s work”. The multiple award-winning creator claims that since 2012: “hundreds of individual stylists and wig makers have been making and selling ‘U-part wigs’ without (her) permission or payment”. Today, she strives to claim her “life’s work” back and therefore is suing a big corporate company for selling “cheap knock-offs”of  SimiWeave.

Registering a patent constitutes the first step of a long process of protection, and preservation of this patent. Patent rights must be carefully monitored, defended and maintained in a proactive way during its entire duration. Patent rights were established to protect inventions and innovations in the interests of society as a whole and should not be used in a manner which is anti-competitive.

Simi Belo has created a litigation crowdfunding campaign on Invest4Justice. She is seeking funding to cover the expensive costs of the legal proceedings. She is also offering returns to any person contributing to her case. It is your chance to donate to a noble cause and possibly share compensation with this litigant if her case were to win in the future. She has submitted legal documents and case evidence to our legal team. Serious investors are entitled to consult them to verify the legitimacy of this case.

Award-Winning Inventor Vs. Patent Infringement