Secure your intellectual property in South Africa with our expert patent filing services. Whether you’re entering through the PCT National Phase or filing under the Paris Convention, we ensure a streamlined process that complies with South African patent laws. Perfect for Indian academicians, students, and inventors worldwide, our service is comprehensive, transparent, and cost-effective.
Why File in South Africa?
South Africa offers a deposit-based patent system that is simple, fast, and affordable:
- Non-Examination System: Patents are registered without substantive examination, expediting the process.
- E-Version Certificate: Receive an electronic certificate of registration upon successful filing.
- Strategic IP Protection: Protect your invention in South Africa, a key market for global IP rights.
Filing Options
PCT National Phase Entry
- Eligibility: Inventions filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) entering South Africa.
- Deadline: Must be filed within 31 months from the priority date.
- Advantages: Seamless integration with international patent filing strategies.
Convention Filing
- Eligibility: Priority claim based on an earlier filing in another country under the Paris Convention.
- Deadline: Must be filed within 12 months from the priority date.
- Advantages: Protect your invention in South Africa while retaining priority rights.
Cost
- Service Fee:
- Includes filing in South Africa, handling formalities, and obtaining the certificate of registration.
Service Inclusions
- Pre-Filing Consultation: Guidance on South African patent laws and the filing process.
- Application Filing: Filing of the patent application under the PCT National Phase or Paris Convention route.
- Formalities Compliance: Ensuring compliance with South African Patent Act requirements.
- Correspondence Management: Handling communications with the South African patent office.
- Certificate of Registration: Assistance in obtaining the electronic certificate after registration.
Service Exclusions
- Drafting of Specifications: Drafting services for the complete patent specification are not included in the quoted price. If additionally opted, Indian patent application is filed with no additional professional fees.
- Government Fees: Fees payable to the South African patent office are additional and charged at actuals.
- Opposition Handling: Assistance with oppositions or legal disputes post-filing is not included.
- Amendments Post-Filing: Changes or amendments to the filed application may incur additional charges.
- Hard Copy Certificates: Only the e-version of the certificate is included; hard copies can be arranged at additional cost.
Why Choose Us?
- Comprehensive support from consultation to certificate issuance.
- Transparent pricing with no hidden charges.
- Special focus on academic and research-based inventions.
- Expertise in South African patent law for smooth compliance.
Start Your Patent Journey Today
Protect your innovation with ease and efficiency. Contact us now to begin your PCT National Phase or Convention filing in South Africa and secure your intellectual property rights.
Delivery timeline (in Days):
10
Languages spoken:
English, Hindi