Sibanda & Zantwijk

#1 Filer

of

South African patents

(2022, 2023, 2024)

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South African

Patents, Trademarks

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SANI

Patents, Trademarks

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Renewals

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SOUTH AFRICA

NIGERIA

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SANi

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2 Countries

44% of Sub-Saharan GDP

284 Million population

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44%

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284 MILLION PEOPLE

The SANi patent / trademark is the
best option "for Africa"

It covers South Africa and Nigeria:

  • Africa's economic powerhouses
  • countries with a total GDP greater than ARIPO and OAPI combined
  • countries that do not examine patents, guaranteeing patent grant at a fixed cost
  • countries that permit patent renewals for all 20 years to be pre-paid
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VICENNIAL

RENEWAL

Renewal system

Official patent renewal fees for many African countries are low and may be pre-paid.

Pre-pay patent renewals for all 20 years upfront, significantly reducing the lifetime cost of African patents, renewal administration and risk.

WE ARE

Sibanda &
Zantwijk

Top filer of South African patents 2022, 2023 and 2024

Expert witness in South Africa's major IP transfer pricing cases.

Filed 7,412 South African patents during 2022-2023 with +99% grant rate.

Manage renewal of +13,000 patents.

Drafted intellectual property provisions in the South African Income Tax Act.

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