Your intellectual property is the backbone of your business. At RG Africa, we offer comprehensive solutions to help secure, manage, and enforce your IP rights.
Trademarks
Your brand is your identity. We provide end-to-end trademark services, including:
✔ Trademark registration, prosecution, and portfolio management
✔ Trademark searches and clearance opinions
✔ Opposition, cancellations, and litigation
✔ Licensing, assignments, and commercialization
✔ Trademark enforcement and brand protection
Patents
Innovation deserves protection. Our patent services cover:
✔ Patent drafting, filing, and prosecution
✔ Patentability searches and opinions
✔ Patent enforcement and litigation
Designs
Protect the unique appearance of your products with our design registration and enforcement services. We assist with:
✔ Design applications and registrations
✔ Infringement actions and enforcement
✔ Licensing and commercial agreements
Copyrights
Creative works need strong protection. We handle:
✔ Copyright registration and enforcement
✔ Licensing and assignment of copyrights
✔ Protection of digital and artistic works
Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Protection
We help businesses combat counterfeiting and IP infringement with proactive and aggressive enforcement strategies:
✔ Market surveillance and investigations
✔ Customs recordals and border enforcement
✔ Civil and criminal enforcement actions
✔ Litigation and settlement negotiations
Intellectual Property Regions
Global IP Protection - Africa & Asia
We specialize in cross-border IP protection, offering our expertise in key jurisdictions across Africa and Asia:
AFRICA
We offer seamless IP protection and enforcement across multiple African jurisdictions, including:
✔ South Africa – A leading IP hub with robust trademark, patent, and design protections
✔ ARIPO (African Regional Intellectual Property Organization) – Covers 22 African countries
✔ OAPI (Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle) – Encompasses 17 Francophone African countries
✔ Angola, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania – Direct filings and local representation for full IP services
ASIA
Our IP legal network extends across key Asian markets, ensuring effective IP protection in:
✔ China – Trademark registration, patent filings, and anti-counterfeiting actions in the world's largest market
✔ Hong Kong – A major business hub with a unique IP system separate from mainland China
✔ Thailand – Strong trademark, patent, and copyright protections with rigorous enforcement
