Companies and Intellectual Property Commission

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) is an agency of the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) in South Africa. 

Functions of the Commission

• Registration of Companies, Co-operatives and Intellectual Property Rights (trade marks, patents, designs and copyright) and maintenance thereof
• Disclosure of Information on its business registers
• Promotion of education and awareness of Company and Intellectual Property Law
• Promotion of compliance with relevant legislation
• Efficient and effective enforcement of relevant legislation
• Monitoring compliance with and contraventions of financial reporting standards, and making recommendations thereto to Financial Reporting Standards Council (FRSC)
• Licensing of Business rescue practitioners
• Report, research and advise Minister on matters of national policy relating to company and intellectual property law.