South Africa Registered Design Application

Registered design protection can protect the visual appearance of a product where the design meets the local registration requirements.

Coutts Consultants can coordinate the registered design application in South Africa and make the process easier to manage from the initial information through to filing.

When you may need this service

This service is for a business or individual that wants help with a registered design application in South Africa.

We explain what is needed and help organise the South Africa application or renewal so the filing is clear and complete.

What we check before we start

We review the owner details, the intellectual property involved and the information required by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission.

For a new application in South Africa, we also identify the classes, representations or other filing details that need to be settled before submission.

What we will do

Coutts Consultants coordinates the registered design application, supporting information and filing with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission or an appropriately qualified local IP professional.

If objections, oppositions or legal issues arise in South Africa, we can coordinate specialist IP counsel rather than presenting contentious legal work as our own.

How Coutts Consultants can help

You have one Coutts Consultants contact managing the South Africa filing, keeping track of the documents and updating you as the application or renewal progresses.

Registration or renewal remains subject to the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission accepting the filing and the applicant meeting the applicable requirements.