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The registration process includes:

review of submitted documents;
publication in the register;
issuance of a security document.
The agency reviews the application within three months and makes a decision on publication, refusal or request for additional information.

If the Office requests additional information, the south africa telegram number database applicant has 90 days to respond after receiving the request. If the applicant fails to respond to the request, the application will be considered rejected.

If SAIP approves your application, you must pay the publication fee within 30 days. After that, your application will be entered into the official registry.

After publication, an interested party, such as another company, may file an objection to the registration within 60 days. Upon receipt of the objection, the agency informs the applicant of it within 30 days, and the applicant may file a response to the objection within 60 days. At its discretion, SAIP has the right to schedule a hearing and invite both parties. If the applicant is not satisfied with the final decision, he or she may appeal it within 30 days.

If no objections are received or all of them are rejected, then the process of registering the right to the brand is completed. After that, the applicant must pay the registration fee within 30 days. The Office enters data on the newly registered trademark into a special Register and issues a certificate to the applicant. It includes the registration number and date, validity period, priority of the right holder, brand image, list of goods and services for which the trademark was registered, and information on restrictions, if any.