Trade mark registrations need to be renewed at the intervals set by the relevant intellectual-property office if the owner wants the registration to remain in force.
Coutts Consultants can coordinate the trademark renewal 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 trademark renewal 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 trademark renewal, 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.
Service details
Why choose Coutts Consultants
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
What is included
- Initial scope and filing-route review
- Application-information checklist
- Classification and ownership coordination
- Filing-agent or registry liaison
- Application tracking and next-step guidance
Benefits
- The application is prepared around the rights to be protected
- Ownership and applicant details are checked early
- Classification and territorial scope are considered before filing
- The filing process is coordinated through one point of contact
Requirements
- A clear description of the mark, design or right
- Confirmed applicant and ownership details
- Selected goods, services or protected subject matter
- Availability of any required local representative
- Acceptance by the relevant registry or authority
Documents required
- Applicant identity or company documents
- Representation of the mark, design or protected work
- Ownership or assignment evidence where applicable
- Priority documents where claimed
- Signed authority forms where required
How it works
Timescale
Confirmed after initial review of the scope, supporting documents and applicable provider or authority requirements.
