IP Menu - South Africa - Intellectual Property Resources

COUNTRY	SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) Government Patent Office Patent Resources Trade Mark Resources Design Resources	Copyright Resources Plant Breeders Rights Circuit Layout Resources Company Resources Trade Practices IP Case Law Resources National Library
GOVERNMENT	Parliament of South Africa Government of South Africa
PATENT OFFICE	South African Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office
PATENTS	RESOURCES esp@cenet provides access to patent information from South Africa from 1971 for bibliographic information and does not carry facsimile images. For coverage see esp@cenet Coverage Page South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law The South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law website contains contact details of all IP firms in South Africa, unreported IP cases and general information in relation to IP law in South Africa. LEGISLATION Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act in Adobe PDF hosted on the Parliament of South Africa website - Bill enacted: Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill [B1D-97] Bill tagged as Section 76 Intellectual Property Laws Rationalisation Act hosted on the Parliament of South Africa website - Bill enacted: Intellectual Property Laws Rationalisation Bill [B78F-96] CLEA World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) Collection of Laws for Electronic Access. Extensive database of Intellectual Property related legislation for this country. Coverage extends to over 35 countries.
TRADEMARKS	RESOURCES LEGISLATION CLEA - World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) Collection of Laws for Electronic Access. Extensive database of Intellectual Property related legislation for this country. Coverage extends to over 35 countries.
DESIGNS	RESOURCES LEGISLATION Designs Act, No.195 in Adobe PDF hosted on the Parliament of South Africa website. CLEA - World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) Collection of Laws for Electronic Access. Extensive database of Intellectual Property related legislation for this country. Coverage extends to over 35 countries.
COPYRIGHT	RESOURCES LEGISLATION CLEA - World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) Collection of Laws for Electronic Access. Extensive database of Intellectual Property related legislation for this country. Coverage extends to over 35 countries.
PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS	RESOURCES LEGISLATION CLEA - World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) Collection of Laws for Electronic Access. Extensive database of Intellectual Property related legislation for this country. Coverage extends to over 35 countries.
CIRCUIT LAYOUT	RESOURCES LEGISLATION CLEA - World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) Collection of Laws for Electronic Access. Extensive database of Intellectual Property related legislation for this country. Coverage extends to over 35 countries.
COMPANY & BUSINESS	RESOURCES South African Companies Regulatory Office hosted on the Government of South African (Department of Trade and Industry's) website. Provides online search capabilities. LEGISLATION Companies Amendment Act - Bill enacted: Companies Amendment Bill [B17D-99] - Bill tagged as Section 75 Hosted on the South African Parliament Website. Companies Third Amendment Act - Bill enacted: Companies Third Amendment Bill [B137B-98] - Bill tagged as Section 75. Hosted on the South African Parliament Website. Companies Second Amendment Act - Bill enacted: Companies Second Amendment Bill [B49D-98] - Bill tagged as Section 75. Hosted on the South African Parliament Website. Companies Amendment Act - Bill enacted: Companies Amendment Bill [B32D-98] - Bill tagged as Section 75. Hosted on the South African Parliament Website.
TRADE PRACTICES	RESOURCES LEGISLATION
IP CASE LAW	Constitutional Court of South Africa - Decisions of the constitutional court of South Africa hosted by Wits Law School.
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