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Trade Mark Forms and Fees
Item Description Corresponding Form Amount
1 Application for registration of -    
  (i) a trade mark for a specification of goods/services included in one class (section 9, 14, 16 and 63 - regulation 11) TM1 R590.00
  (ii) a honest concurrent user for a specification of goods/services included in one class (section 14 - regulation 17) in addition to fees listed in 1(i) above TM1 R310.00
  (iii) a certification mark for a specification of goods/services included in one class (section 42 - regulation 56) in addition to fees listed in 1(i) above TM1 R310.00
  (iv) a collective mark for a specification of goods/services included in one class (section 42 - regulation 56) in addition to fees listed in 1(i) above TM1 R310.00
2 Applications, notifications or request to the registrar:    
  (a) Request for advertisement (section 8 - regulation 9 (3)) TM2 R90.00
  (b) Request for statement of a decision (section 16(4) - regulation 54(1)) TM2 R363.00
  (c) Application to dissolve association between a registered trade mark and another registered trade mark (section 30(5) - regulation 22(2) for each entry TM2 R48.00
  (d) Application for alteration of address or address for service (section 23, 46(1) or 66(3) - regulation 8) for each entry TM2 R19.00
  (e) Application for correction of clerical error or for permission to amend application or document (section 16(5), 23 or 46(1) - regulations 44 and 56(5)) for each mark TM2 R19.00
  ((f) Application to enter change of name or description of applicant, registered proprietor or registered user (section 23 - regulation 44) for each mark TM2 R19.00
  (g) Application to cancel entry on register (section 23 - regulation 44) for each mark TM2 R19.00
  (h) Request to strike out goods/services (section 23 - regulation 44) for each mark TM2 R19.00
  (I) Request to enter disclaimer or memorandum (section 23 - regulation 44) for each mark TM2 R26.00
  (j) Application to add or alter a trade mark (section 25(1) - regulation 45) for each mark registered TM2 R100.00
  (k) Request for search (regulation 47) for each mark per class TM2 R190.00
  (l) Notification of application to Court (section 55 - regulation 3(2)  
  (m) Request for information (CAVEAT) as to future proceedings (regulation 48(1)) for each mark TM2 R100.00
  (n) Application for the certificate of the registrar with reference to the proposed assignment of a trade mark (section 39(6) - regulation 37) TM2 R48.00
  (o) Notice of payment of hearing fee (regulation 19(3)(f)) TM2 R261.00
  (p) Application for certificate (section 22(5) - regulation 58(1)) TM2 R34.00
  (q) Any other applications, notifications or request not provided for (regulation 3(2)) TM2 R26.00
3 Notice of opposition/rectification (sections 21,24,26 and 27 - regulation 19) TM3 R260.00
4 Notice of intention to defend (sections 21,24,26 and 27 - regulation 19) TM4 R48.00
5 Renewal of registration (section 11 and 37 - regulations 25,26, and 27):    
  (i) For an ordinary registration TM5 R260.00
  (ii) For a honest concurrent user registration TM5 R260.00
  (iii) For a certification mark TM5 R260.00
  (iv) For a collective mark TM5 R260.00
  Additional fee within one month of the date of expiration   R48.00
  Additional fee for restoration of trade mark removed for non-payment of renewal fees   R145.00
6 Application to record a transaction affecting the rights in a trade mark assignment, transmission, hypothecation or attachment (section 39,40,41 and 46 - regulation    
  For first mark TM6 R150.00
  For each additional mark TM6 R26.00
  Penalties for late registration of cession or transmission of a registered mark, for each period of 12 months or portion thereof TM6 R48.00
  Application for -    
  (i) Registration of registered user (section 38(6) - regulation 39):    
  For the first mark……. TM7 R150.00
  For each additional mark…………. TM7 R26.00
  (ii) variation of the registration of a registered user entry (section 38(8)(a) - regulation 41) TM7 R60.00
  (iii) cancellation of entry of a registered user (section 38(8)(b) - regulation 42) TM7 R60.00
  (iv) maintenance of a registered user entry (section 38(8)(b) - regulation 42) TM7 R60.00
8 For leave to make copies of documents in respect of each application or registered mark   R1.00
9 For inspecting register, file or document   R4.00
10 For collating documents for certification, for every 100 words or part thereof   R4.00
11 For photocopy of any document, per page (regulation 40)   R1.00
12 Certification of extracts from register or documents (per document)   R34.00
13 Upon each entry in the register of a mark or a note that the mark is associated with a newly registered mark   R5.00

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