South African trademark watching service using SimTM Technology
GlobalIPCo brings SimTM Technology to South African trademarks.
About SimTM Tech
SimTM Tech identifies newly published trademarks that are phonetically similar to registered trademarks, based on four levels of sensitivity that incrementally broaden the scope of marks flagged.
GlobalIPCo selected SimTM Tech due to its processing speed, which enables GlobalIPCo to:
- generate tens of thousands of reports in a matter of minutes; and
- load a dynamic webpage with a real-time report in less than a second.
The simplicity, customisability and speed of SimTM Tech enables GlobalIPCo to offer a high-volume South African trademark watching services at no cost.
South African trademark watching services offered by GlobalIPCo
GlobalIPCo offers the following SimTM-powered South African trademark watching services:
- Webpage reports – A webpage report providing details of confusingly similar published South African trademarks is created for each trademark registered since 2018 by a “high-volume applicant”. (SimTM Sensitivity Level 1-4)
- Search reports – Either insert a South African trademark number or a word mark and its class and generate a search report of confusingly similar published South African trademarks. (SimTM Sensitivity Level 1-4)
- Email reports – Add your trademark to GlobalIPCo’s trademark renewal system (PayAnnuity) and request watching search alerts. If accepted, you will receive monthly emails flagging trademarks published in the last trademark journal, enabling you to oppose the marks within the 3 month opposition period (with the assistance of S&Z). (SimTM Sensitivity Level 1)
Cost of GlobalIPCo’s South African trademark watching service
GlobalIPCo offers its South African trademark watching services without charge.
About GlobalIPCo
GlobalIPCo is the largest:
- filer of South African patents (2022-2025);
- filer of South African provisional patents (2025); and
- online filer of South African trademarks.
GlobalIPCo’s renewal system, PayAnnuity renews South African trademarks for $48 (which includes professional and official fees) without requiring applicants to change the address for service / agent. The PayAnnuity system also provides direct access into the Chinese market.
Interested in using SimTM technology?
If you have trademark data for a country and wish to generate similar webpage reports, search reports and email reports, contact GlobalIPCo.
Options:
- replicate the GlobalIPCo trademark watching services for your country.; and
- add your country to the PayAnnuity online trademark renewal system.
GlobalIPCo prefers partnering with firms to bring new products to the market.