South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law: SAIIPL

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The South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) represents more than 140 intellectual property attorneys and agents. It is widely recognised as the custodian of South Africa’s intellectual property rights and includes practicing attorneys, academics, and professionals working in business and related fields who share an interest in the protection and enforcement of intellectual property.

A full list of firms represented by the SAIIPL is available on their official website, and Smit & Van Wyk is among them. Clients can therefore be confident that they will receive professional service in accordance with ethical and legally compliant standards.

SAIIPL

Members of the SAIIPL represent many of the leading national and international businesses that rely on intellectual property to protect their brands, innovations, and technologies. If an online company offers to assist with patenting your invention, first verify that the company appears on the SAIIPL list to avoid potential fraud.

Intellectual Property Qualifications

  • The Patent Attorneys qualification which is a statutory qualification under control of the Patent Examination Board. An Attorney who has this qualification is entitled to register and to practice as a Patent Attorney and to Fellowship of the South African Institute of Intellectual Law.
  • The Trade Mark Practitioners qualification is offered by the Institute to provide proficiency in trade marks and related fields. An Attorney with this qualification is entitled to Fellowship of the Institute.

Lectures for both the above qualifications are presented by members of the Institute during the first semester of each year. Student members of the Institute who are required to pay a lecture fee each year.

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