Industrial Designs - Filing Requirements


Industrial Design Filing Requirements
  • Specification, claims, formal drawings, and abstract.

Notes
For the registration of a granted South African Industrial Design, the following are required:
1- Power of attorney simply signed (no set deadline).
2- Certified copy of the South African design (required on the day of filing).

Annuity Requirements
  • No documents are required.

Industrial Design Search
  • No documents are required.

Industrial Design Assignment
  • Power of attorney signed by the assignee.
  • Deed of assignment document signed by the assignor and assignee.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Industrial Design Merger
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Merger agreement document signed by both parties.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Industrial Design Recordal of Change
  • Power of attorney reflecting the new name or address simply signed.
  • Certified copy of the certificate of incorporation or an extract from the commercial register reflecting the change.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Industrial Design License
  • Power of attorney signed by the licensee.
  • License agreement document signed by both parties.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.