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South Africa (ZA)
Classification
Nice, 13th ed.
Filing
single-class
Local Agent
Yes
POA
Yes
non-legalised
Official Examination
formal, absolute grounds, relative grounds
Opposition Period
3 months
from publication of application (see CI)
Use Requirements
5 yrs
from date of grant of registration
Priority
first-to-use
Duration
10 yrs
from application date
Maintenance
none
Non-Trad. TMs
3-D, colours, sounds, movement, holograms
GRR
Yes
Remarks
common law
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