South Africa
Contact Information
Legal Information
- Joined WIPO in 1975
- National IP laws and regulations (WIPO Lex)
- Membership of WIPO treaties and Treaties notifications
- Membership of WIPO bodies
Statistics
- IP statistical profile: (patents, utility models, trademarks, industrial designs)
- Number of domain name disputes:
Complainant | Respondent
Cooperation
- Technical assistance activities: Beneficiary | Host
- WIPO meetings
Use of WIPO Services
Technology
International Applications (PATENTSCOPE)
- Patents (PCT):
Office of origin | Designated office
IP in Action
- Case studies (IP Advantage): national IP success stories.
- Outreach campaigns: initiatives aimed at increasing public awareness on IP issues.
- Outreach research: awareness, attitudes and behavior of different audiences towards IP.
- Photos (Flickr): A snapshot of WIPO-related activities.
- Videos (YouTube): Profiles of local creators and innovators, and their use of the IP system.
Recent Events
- Sub-Regional Seminar on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) (February 19 to February 20, 2013)
- Seminar for Certain African Countries on the Implementation and Use of Several Patent-related Flexibilities (January 29 to January 31, 2013)
- Strategic Intellectual Property Management (December 17 to December 19, 2012)
- Intellectual Property and Informal Economy Workshop (November 19 to November 21, 2012)
