Many people assume they can protect their trademark simply by using the mark in commerce. It is true that you are not required to register a trademark to achieve some level of protection and that one establishes common law rights simply by using a mark in commerce. However, having a nationally registered trademark on the … Continue reading What are the benefits of a registered trademark?
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National registration is not required to establish trademark rights. "Common law" rights arise from the actual use of a trademark without national registration. Generally, whoever first uses a trademark in commerce has the ultimate right to use that trademark in that way. However, there are many benefits of national trademark registration.
The CIPC process of amending a registered company, and the changes that accompany the process, can be quite daunting indeed. With the new Companies Act which came into force in May 2008, a number of changes have taken place, including the change of name from CIPRO to CIPC of the body that registers companies and … Continue reading Why you need professional help with CIPC processes
From CIPC: Kindly note that in addition to the requirements published in Guidance note 4 of 2012, an additional requirement is being introduced as part of improving controls relating to change of membership. The introduction of this requirement is also a way of improving the quality of CIPC’s data and protecting corporate information at our … Continue reading Additional requirements for CC membership changes
Effective as from the 1st May 2013: A certified copy of notice of the meeting and an extract of the minutes signed by all members of the CC where a resolution to appoint or remove a member was made must be lodged together with every CK2 application which involves change of membership. Where the amendment … Continue reading Additional requirements for amendments to CCs introduced by CIPC
A smart business is one that not only stands out, but is compliant in respect of legal and industry standards and requirements. In order to operate legally in South Africa your company must be registered with CIPC, or the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission. This is formalized in terms of company name, operational activities, ownership … Continue reading Trademark protection, business registration and CIPC
A trademarked logo means that the business or persons who own the logo have carefully designed it to be completely unique. Applying for your logo to be trademarked is often best left to the professionals as a detailed search is required in various categories to investigate whether your logo is indeed unique or differential enough … Continue reading Intellectual Property and your logo #2
Designing a logo for a new company does not happen overnight. Large companies spend a great deal of money on market research in order to create a valuable new brand for their company. One of the most important things one needs to consider before either creating a logo yourself or contracting another company to create … Continue reading Designing your new company logo #1
One should never underestimate the power of a company's brand and logo and how these are used to help people recognise and remember the organisation. Therefore, when two entities or companies come together to join forces there is a great deal of planning involved in the creation of a new company name, a new slogan … Continue reading Rebranding companies
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