Trademark application support
Registering the company does not protect the name; plenty of businesses learn that from a competitor's letter. We search the register, prepare your application in the right classes and file it at CIPC, in writing at a fixed price.
What is included
- A search of the trademark register for identical and confusingly similar marks, with a written risk note
- Class selection: which of the 45 trademark classes actually cover your goods and services
- The application prepared and filed at CIPC, with the filing receipt delivered to your portal
- Examination progress tracked and CIPC correspondence forwarded with plain English explanations
- A straight referral to a trademark attorney if your mark is refused or opposed, before more money is spent
What a trademark actually gets you
A registered trademark gives you the exclusive right to use your name or logo for the goods and services in your classes, and the legal standing to stop lookalikes. Protection runs from the filing date, lasts ten years and renews indefinitely. Company registration, a domain and social media handles give you none of that; they are addresses, not rights.
How ordering works
- Order online with the button below and pay securely by card or instant EFT (PayFast), or wait for the EFT invoice.
- Complete the short online form waiting in your client portal: the mark, where you use it and what you sell.
- We search first and give you the risk note before filing; the CIPC fee per class is invoiced at cost with the class list.
- The price you see is the price you pay plus the exact CIPC fee - and if we cannot deliver what this page promises, you get your money back.
Frequently asked questions
Does registering my company at CIPC protect my business name?
No. Company registration only stops another company registering the identical name. Only a registered trademark gives you enforceable rights over the name or logo for your goods and services.
How much does a trademark cost in South Africa?
CIPC charges R590 per class applied for. Our preparation, search and filing support is a fixed R1 990. Most small businesses need one or two classes.
How long does trademark registration take?
CIPC examination commonly takes many months, sometimes more than a year. Protection runs from your filing date, so filing early is what matters, and a registered mark then renews every ten years.
What if someone opposes my trademark?
Oppositions and examiner refusals are legal proceedings where a trademark attorney should act. We tell you upfront if your mark looks risky, and if a dispute arises we say so and refer you rather than pretend.
Lock down the name everywhere
Pair the trademark with your .co.za domain and Google Business Profile, set up in your name from R690.
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