English is one of the official languages of South Africa and it is the language in use at the South
African Patent Office. Unless otherwise specified, all documents required for filing at the South
African Patent Office must be translated into English. However, not all translations require
verification and, unless otherwise specified, verification of translations is not required.
We will provide you with all of the formal documents required to accompany an application for a
patent at the South African patent office. We are also able to provide you with abstracts and
classifications and to select the publication drawing, where necessary.
The following documents are required for filing a South African patent application:
NON-CONVENTION APPLICATIONS
- Declaration and Power of Attorney (Form P3);*
- Assignment of Invention (where the application is filed in the name of an applicant other
than the inventor(s));*
- Patent specification in English;
- Abstract and drawing to be used for publication.
CONVENTION APPLICATIONS
- Declaration and Power of Attorney (Form P3);*
- Assignment of Invention (where the application is filed in the name of an applicant other
than the inventor(s));*
- Patent specification;+
- Abstract and drawing to be used for publication;+
- Certified copy of priority document;*
- Verified English translation of priority document (where the priority application is in
another language).+*
PCT NATIONAL PHASE APPLICATIONS
- Declaration and Power of Attorney (Form P3);*
- Assignment of Invention (where the application is filed in the name of an applicant other
than the inventor(s));*
- Certified copy of the priority document, where a copy of the priority document has not
been lodged in the founding PCT International patent application under Rule 17.1 of the
PCT Regulations;*
- Copy of International application published under the PCT together with the PCT Search
Report;+
- Copy of IPER (Chapter I) or IPRP (Chapter II) together with any Article 19 and/or Article
34 amendments;+*
- Copy of any Article 41 amendments (ie amendments made on entry to National
Phase).+
* These documents may be filed up to six months after the date of application.
+ English translations of these documents must be provided if they were not originally in English.
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