11/06/2019
Lets talk Trademarks
What is a trademark ?
A Trade Mark is a brand name, a slogan, logo or any combination hereof that you use in trade, trade marks help distinguish your business and the goods you sell or the services you render, from that of others.
Trade marks are registered to protect brand names, logos, slogans.
For trade marks to be protected you need to first determine the availability of your Trade Mark, then apply for registration of your Trade Mark.
This can be done on the CIPC website,
www.CIPC.co.za under the link for “Intellectual Property-Trade Marks”.
If you want to learn more about Trademarks and how they work visit The Department of Trade and Industry South Africa 's website and read up.
https://www.thedti.gov.za/business_regulation/acts/IP_Booklet.pdf