1. South African trademark search

Conduct a trademark search at the South African Trademark Office, and professionals will analyze and evaluate the South African trademark to be applied to ensure the possibility of registering the trademark in South Africa. , to improve the approval rate of South African trademark registration applications.

2. South African trademark application

Submit corresponding information based on the documents officially prepared by the South African Trademark Office.

3. Formal review

After the application is submitted, the legality review of the submitted application documents, trademark drawings, power of attorney and other documents will be carried out; if the regulations are met, the application date and application will be granted Number.

4. Substantive review

Examine whether the trademark is registrable according to the law, whether it is identical or similar to a previously registered trademark, and whether it violates the prohibition provisions of the trademark law. For a trademark that fails substantive examination, the examining officer will notify the applicant in writing and inform the applicant of the reasons for rejection. The applicant may submit a reexamination within the time limit from the date of receipt of the rejection notice. Otherwise, the application will be deemed abandoned, and the application date and application number will not be retained.

5. South African Trademark Announcement

After review, if the examining officer believes that the trademark application can be accepted, an announcement will be published on the South African Official Trademark Announcement, and it will be converted into a trademark from the date of announcement. Objection period.

6. Approval of South African trademark registration

Trademarks that are determined to be registrable after objections, or trademarks that are announced as having no objections will be approved for registration and a registration certificate will be issued. The entire smooth application process (if there are no rejections, objections, etc.) takes about 28-40 months.