What are the steps involved in the trademark application process in South Africa after filing?

The application process follows these steps:

1. Review of the application for:
   
   
   
   1. compliance with formal requirements
   
   
   2. uniqueness of the trademark
   
   
   3. potential to mislead
   
   
   4. overlap with existing trademarks
   
   
   
   


2. Details of the application are made public, including:
   
   
   
   1. the trademark itself
   
   
   2. the goods or services it covers
   
   
   3. the applicant's name
   
   
   4. the applicant's state or country of incorporation
   
   
   5. the applicant's address
   
   
   6. the application number
   
   
   7. the applicant's citizenship
   
   
   8. any priority claims
   
   
   9. the date of application
   
   
   10. a visual representation of the trademark
   
   
   
   


3. Registration of the trademark