How do I register my logo or brand?

You can register your logo or brand directly with CIPC without first conducting a trade mark registrability search. However, you may find out 14 months later that your application has been refused due to a conflicting, pre-existing mark on the trade mark register. Not only will this pose an obstacle to you acquiring any enforceable rights in your trade mark, but it may also require you to rebrand your product / service.

To mitigate this risk, we suggest conducting a trademark registrability search before filing a trade mark application.

Our charge to conduct a search and file a trade mark is R2,500 (excl vat) and R4,090 (excl vat), respectively.