1. application path

South Africa is a party to international intellectual property treaties such as the Treaty of Paris and the Nice Agreement, and has not yet acceded to the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol, trademark registration in South Africa can only be obtained through "single country" registration.

2. Review Form

After an applicant has filed an application for trademark registration with the CIPC, the CIPC will conduct a substantive examination. As in China, if the trademark application passes the substantive examination, it will be announced, and the announcement period is 3 months. During this period there is no objection or objection is not established, the trademark will be registered.

3. protection period

The exclusive right to use the South African trademark is valid for 10 years from the date of application. The trademark registration can be renewed within 6 months before the expiration of the registration period, and the extension period is also 6 months. Each renewal of registration is valid for 10 years.

4. Application Language

English

5. to submit documents

1. One application. The application must indicate the name and address of the applicant and be signed by the applicant or agent;

2.10 trademark drawings (if it is a plain text trademark, no drawings need to be submitted). In addition, the application must also indicate the meaning of the trademark design and the goods or services to be protected. The applicant must also state that it is using the mark or intends to use the mark;

3.1 Power of Attorney. The power of attorney must be signed by the applicant (or by the relevant responsible person if the applicant is a company).

6. trademark type

can register in South Africa are: commodity trademarks, service trademarks, collective trademarks, series trademarks, and certification trademarks. South Africa has adopted the "Nice International Classification" (9th edition), which stipulates that trademarks can be registered on 45 categories of goods or services, of which 34 are goods and 11 are services.

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