SANi Trademark
SANi Combination Trademark – the best trademark option for Africa.
Following the widespread adoption of the SANi Combination Patent, S&Z now launches the SANi Combination Trademark, covering South Africa and Nigeria – countries with the highest GDP in sub-Saharan Africa.
Cost
The fixed cost for a SANi Combination Trademark is only $435. This covers filing, routine responses to office actions (e.g. submitting outstanding documents; association of marks; disclaimer; admission; endorsing the meaning), publication and grant.
South Africa and Nigeria only permits one class per trademark application. For each additional SANi Combination Trademark (same mark, additional class), the cost is reduced to $410.
Time to grant
Both the South African and Nigerian trademarks offices examine trademarks and typically grant trademarks within 2 years (inclusive of opposition period).
Other trademarks options for Africa
Other trademark options for Africa include OAPI and ARIPO.
An OAPI trademark covers 17 (generally Francophone) African countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Comoros, the Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, the Niger, Senegal and Togo).
An ARIPO trademark covers 13 (generally Anglophone) African countries (Botswana, Cape Verde, Kingdom of Eswatini, The Gambia, Kingdom of Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe).
Of the three African trademark options, the SANi Combination Trademark covers a territory with the highest GDP and population. It is the best trademark option for Africa:
| SANi trademark | ARIPO trademark | OAPI trademark | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $860.70 bill. | $209.52 bill. | $307.06 bill. |
| Population | 271.44 mill. | 192.29 mill. | 212.46 mill |
How to file a SANi trademark
To file a SANi Combination Trademark, contact us / S&Z Patent Attorneys.
[The SANi trademark is not the creation of a Treaty]