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ZA

South Africa

ISO-2 code
ZA
WIPO member since
1975
WIPO treaties signed
9
GII 2024 rank
69
WIPO page
https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/za ↗
Snapshot
2026-05-19T16:14:51+00:00

The national IP office of South Africa is the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC). The office is located in Pretoria.

South Africa ranks 69th among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024.

Explore IP Landscape: South Africa has been a member of WIPO since 1975 and is a signatory to over 9 WIPO treaties. The national IP office of South Africa is the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC). The office is located in Pretoria.