1. Trademark search: South African trademarks need to be searched before submission. Avoid duplication or similarity of trademarks. Thereby increasing the probability of successful trademark registration;

Note: There is a blank period for trademark searches, and it cannot be 100% guaranteed that there will be no omissions in trademark searches.

2. Submit for review: Submit the trademark and corresponding registration information to the trademark registration section and obtain a receipt document.

3. Trademark review: The review of South African trademarks mainly examines whether the documents are complete, whether the trademark pattern has a watermark, whether the trademark is unclear, whether the category selection is accurate, whether it violates the prohibition provisions of the trademark law, etc. . If the trademark does not have the above registration status, the trademark will enter the next stage of publicity.

4. Trademark Announcement: If the trademark can be accepted after review, it will be announced on the South African official trademark announcement. The objection period is 3 months from the date of announcement.

5. Registration Approval: A registration certificate will be issued to trademarks that can be registered after review or have been announced and have no objections. The entire smooth application process (if there are no rejections, objections, etc.) will take about 15-24 months.