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• Patent stakeholders: electronic issuance of digital patents and patents of addition 2 February 2026

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The Journal is published by CIPC every month, and it contains information on patents, trade marks, designs and copyright in cinematographic films that exist in South Africa.

Direct link to latest journals: https://iponline.cipc.co.za/Publications/JournalPublications.aspx

Subscription for Electronic Patent Journal

Customers are invited to subscribe free of charge to the Journal by sending an email with their contact details to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The subscribers will be provided with a website link where they will be able to access the Electronic Patent Journal once it is published by CIPC.

Withdrawal of Notices for Advertisements

• Submissions of withdrawals for advertisements in the Patent Journal must be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Submissions for queries relating to advertisements in the Electronic Patent Journal must be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Publication Date

The publication date of the Journal is the last Wednesday of every month. All notices of acceptance and other documents for advertisement in the Journal must be submitted to CIPC.

The cut-off date for submission of notices of acceptance

Please note that the cut-off date for submission of notices of acceptance will be the last Wednesday of the month prior to the month in which the advertisement will be published.

The notices of acceptance for advertisement in the Patent Journal must be submitted to CIPC in one of the following manners:

• XML Schema uploaded to FTP site – this format is suitable for large companies which make use of an Intellectual Property Management System; for details please contact: MrJaysenNaidoo at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
• Electronic Format document on CD ROM/DVD (text in MS Word Format and not pdf): submit at the Lodgment Counter at the CIPC Office. Specify clearly that the documents are submitted for publications in the E-Patent Journal.
• Email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (Note that the text part of the attachment should be in MS Word Format and not pdf).
• Fax to: 086 750 3295.
• Only in exceptional cases, where customers do not have access to electronic facilities, documents may be submitted in paper form at the Lodgment Counter at the CIPC Office.

All enquiries should be directed to Mr Bernard Ngoepe at Tel: (012) 394 5066 or Ms Bontle Phoko at Tel: (012) 394 5053 or email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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