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Understand what you own. Work out what comes next.

Practical, plain-language intellectual property support for creatives and small businesses. Start with the kind of work you do, then find help with copyright, trade marks, licensing, collaborations or ownership. Specialist AI and privacy support is available where needed.

For creatives

For creators, freelancers and studios: understand copyright, keep track of the rights you grant, and get clearer on collaborations, licensing and AI-assisted work.

Copyright Clarity Session

Understand what you own, what you can use, and where the copyright risks sit around your work.

R800

For Creators, influencers, UGC creators, photographers, writers and podcasters.

  • 60-minute advisory call
  • Ownership & rights walkthrough for your work
  • Written summary of key risks & actions
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Content Licensing Audit

Review the rights you've granted under existing brand deals, platform arrangements or UGC licences, and identify terms worth revisiting.

R1 200

For Creators with multiple brand deals, platform arrangements or content licences.

  • Review of up to 3 existing agreements
  • Rights-retained vs. rights-granted map
  • Renegotiation or clawback talking points
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Creator Collaboration IP Review

Review one proposed collaboration or brand deal before you sign, with a focus on ownership, permitted uses, exclusivity, credit and reuse rights.

R1 500

For Creators, artists and small creative teams entering collaborations, features or brand partnerships.

  • IP-focused review of one agreement
  • Red-flag summary in plain language
  • Suggested IP changes & talking points
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Fixed-fee

Content Takedown & IP Enforcement

Respond to suspected copying, reposting or unlicensed use with an IP-focused enforcement plan, which may include a tailored letter and platform takedown submissions.

R1 500

For Creators and brands dealing with copycats, impersonation or unlicensed use.

  • Cease & desist letter drafted to your matter
  • Platform-specific takedown submissions where appropriate
  • Follow-up guidance if the infringement continues; removal or a particular outcome cannot be guaranteed
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For small businesses

For founders and growing businesses: check a name before investing in it, protect trade marks, clarify ownership of work, and get a clearer view of the IP your business relies on.

Name & Brand Clearance Check

An initial check for potential name and brand conflicts before you invest in an identity. Results help you assess risk; they cannot guarantee availability or registration.

R1 000

For New businesses, rebrands and anyone choosing a name, logo or product identity.

  • CIPC and common-law conflict search
  • Class recommendation for your offering
  • Risk rating and plain-language report
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Trade Mark Readiness Check

Preparing to file? Check the mark, classification and obvious rejection risks before you submit.

R1 000

For Businesses ready to move from clearance to trademark filing.

  • Specimen & mark-form review
  • Classification check
  • Rejection-risk flags before filing
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Trade Mark Application Support

Guided South African trademark filing support, from classification through to submission.

R3 500

For Businesses ready to register a name, logo or tagline in South Africa.

  • Pre-filing review and class confirmation
  • Drafting and submission of the CIPC application
  • Office-action response guidance

Why it matters: CIPC filing fees are excluded and charged at cost.

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Trade Mark Strategy Session

For brands thinking beyond the first filing — build a sensible protection strategy around the business you're becoming.

R1 800

For Brands adding products, expanding territories or preparing to license.

  • 90-minute strategy session
  • Multi-class and multi-territory filing roadmap
  • Written summary with recommended next steps
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Cross-Border Trade Mark Protection

Plan trademark protection as your South African brand expands into other African markets.

POA

Priced on application — scope-dependent

For Brands expanding into Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and other African markets.

  • Territory scoping & filing strategy
  • Local-counsel coordination
  • Phased filing roadmap
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Founder essential

IP Ownership & Assignment Pack

Make sure the business owns the IP created by its team and contractors, instead of leaving ownership to assumption.

R1 800

For Businesses working with freelancers, developers, designers, agencies or employees.

  • IP assignment for freelancers & contractors
  • Employee IP assignment clause pack
  • Founders & Team Ownership Bundle available (R3 200)
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Founder IP Split Agreement

Set out who owns what when co-founders bring existing IP or create new IP together.

R2 000

For Early-stage co-founding teams dealing with shared ideas, assets or IP.

  • Founder IP assignment & contribution agreement
  • Pre-existing IP carve-out schedule
  • Plain-language walkthrough of the terms
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Comprehensive

Business IP Review

A broader review of the IP your business owns, uses and relies on, with a prioritised view of ownership, brand, content and licensing gaps.

R5 500

For Growing businesses ready to understand and organise their IP position.

  • Review of trade marks, copyright, domains and IP ownership
  • Content, contractor, supplier and licensing risk scan
  • AI and third-party IP exposure review
  • Gap & exposure map with prioritised recommendations
  • 90-day IP protection plan
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IP Due Diligence for Funding

Get your IP position ready for investor or acquisition scrutiny before the questions start.

From R3 000

For Startups preparing to raise, sell or enter serious investment discussions.

  • Investor-ready IP ownership review
  • Founder & team assignment fixes
  • IP clean-up checklist
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AI & intellectual property

For creators and businesses using AI in creative or commercial work. Focus on copyright, content rights, ownership, licensing and the risks attached to your workflow.

Additional support: AI governance & privacy

Supporting services for teams that need practical AI-use rules or essential POPIA and website documents. These sit alongside — not at the centre of — our intellectual property work.

Bundles

Stack two packs — save on the pair

Most clients need more than one thing. Bundles group the most common pairings at a fixed discounted rate.

Creator Protected

A copyright clarity session plus review of your next brand collaboration.

R1 950

Save R350

  • Copyright Clarity Session
  • Collaboration Agreement Review
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Launch Protected

Clearance plus application support for your brand launch, in one fixed fee.

R4 000

Save R500

  • Name & Brand Clearance Check
  • Trademark Application Support
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Looking for AI-specific support?

The AI Safe Business bundle combines the AI Legal Health Check and AI-Generated Work Strategy.

CIPC filing fees are excluded and charged at cost — approx. R590 per class for online trade mark filing.

FAQ

The questions we get asked most

What happens after I buy a pack?

After your enquiry, we confirm the scope, deliverables, price and expected turnaround. Timing depends on the service and the information needed; we confirm it before work begins.

Are CIPC filing fees included?

No — government fees are charged at cost. CIPC filing fees are excluded and charged at cost — approx. R590 per class for online trade mark filing.

Is this legal advice?

We provide legal guidance and advisory services tailored to your business, and our packs are drafted for your circumstances. Clause & Co. does not provide legal representation.

Do you work outside South Africa?

Yes. We can work with businesses across Africa and beyond. Where an IP or AI matter crosses borders, we scope the relevant territories and coordinate with local counsel where needed.

Can I bundle or upgrade later?

Yes — you can start with the service that fits the question in front of you and add another when you need it. If you're unsure what to start with, ask us.

What does 'POA' mean?

Price on application. Services marked POA depend heavily on scope (territories covered, classes, volume of marks), so we quote after a short scoping conversation.

Compliance deadline — FIC Directive 12

RMCP submissions close for legal practitioners and TCSPs on 9 October.

The FIC's Directive 12 (effective 7 September 2026) requires listed Accountable Institutions to submit their Risk Management and Compliance Programmes annually via goAML. The first window closes in:

  • 9 October 2026 — legal practitioners, TCSPs, gambling institutions, non-bank credit providers.
  • 31 October 2026 — estate agents, crypto asset service providers (CASPs), high-value goods dealers.

We draft, review and sanity-check RMCP documentation for submission on a fixed-fee basis. Get in touch before the window closes — same-week turnaround where scope is confirmed early.

The first window has closed.

Countdown is to 23:59 SAST on 9 October 2026, the first submission deadline under Directive 12.

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