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The game changer: This is why you should register your business trading name as a trade mark…ASAP!

What is a registered company name? A registered company name is the name which has been reserved, registered and been afforded a registration number by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (“the CIPC”). In terms of section 11 of the Companies…

Provided By KISCH IP

by Vicky Stilwell and Sonica Wilken

Employee incentive schemes: Retaining and incentivising key employees during uncertain times

Introduction and Overview Now more than ever, companies are looking to incentivise and align key employees to a common long-term growth objective. Employee incentive schemes allow key management and staff the ability to participate, on a medium to long-term basis,…

Provided By Eversheds Sutherland

by Nikhil Lawton-Misra

CIPC draws up business rescue CPD policy

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission has drawn up a Business Rescue Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Policy. The trade, industry and competition department published the policy...

CIPC will not exercise its power to stop temporarily insolvent companies from carrying on business or trading

On 24 March 2020 the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (Commission) issued Practice Note GNR 351 (Practice Note) in which it advised that in light...

by Zelmaine van der Westhuizen

Business rescue is about the beginning, not the end

At a recent sitting of a COVID-19 joint parliamentary committee, Rory Voller of the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) said there has been an...

by Riaan Venter

Permitted services’ CIPC applications during Covid-19 lockown

As South Africa has moved from level 5 to level 4, many new companies qualify to operate under level 4 status and will need certificates...

New certificate required for the lockdown extension

Businesses seeking exemption to perform essential services have previously had to register on the government’s BizPortal website, but their current certificates are no longer valid...

by Helen Westman

Protecting intellectual property during lockdown

On 24 March 2020, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission’s IP Registry suspended all internal and external-facing operations due to the national lockdown. The Registry...

by Sara-Jane Pluke and Tatenda Nhemachena

Changes to the implementation of the CIPC Mandatory compliance checklist

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (“CIPC”) issued a further notice on 5 March 2020 (“Amendment Notice”) regarding the changes to the compulsory company compliance...

by Andrew Davidson and Lara Jansen van Rensburg

Intellectual Property Laws Act regulations in the pipeline

Regulations to the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act (IPLAA) of 2013 will be developed during 2020/21. The trade and industry department announced this during a briefing...

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