SANi, Vicennial Patent and Vicennial Renewal are trademarks of GlobalIPCo

In 2022, GlobalIPCo created and launched three new patent products:

• SANi – a South African and Nigerian patent combination;
• Vicennial Patent – a South African, Nigerian or SANi patent that is renewed “to term”, i.e. for the whole 20-year period; and
• Vicennial Renewal – a one-off payment that processes all future renewals for existing South African, Nigerian or SANi patents.

SANi^TM, Vicennial Patent^TM and Vicennial Renewal^TM are all trademarks of GlobalIPCo and are pending trademark registration.

By automating these new offerings, GlobalIPCo (and its South African agent, S&Z Patent Attorneys) are able to offer them at significantly discounted cost. For instance:

• Instead of paying +$3800 to renew a Nigerian patent “to term”, the Nigerian Vicennial Patent Renewal costs only $730 (with law firms entitled to further discounts).
• Instead of paying +$3400 to renew a South African patent “to term”, the South African Vicennial Patent Renewal costs only $485 (with law firms entitled to further discounts).
• S&Z pre-pays all 20 years of SANi patent renewals for only $875.
• For the “standard cost” of a South African patent, you can now obtain a SANi (Nigerian and South African) patent.

All South African and Nigerian patents may benefit from Vicennial Renewals – Vicennial Renewals are available for all South African and Nigerian patents, even patents that are mid-way through their 20-year patent life and that were filed by other firms. Apart from the significant cost saving, processing a Vicennial Renewal removes the future hassle and risk associated with annual renewal payments.

See more: Comparing SANi, ARIPO and OAPI Patents.

[The SANi patent is not the creation of a Treaty]