Companies and Intellectual Property Commission

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Agency overview
Jurisdiction Government of South Africa
Headquartersdtic campus, 77 Meintjies Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria
Annual budget R  698.279 million (2022/23)
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Adv. Rory Voller, Commissioner
Parent department Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
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Companies and Intellectual Property Commission

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) is an agency of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition in South Africa. [1] The CIPC was established by the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008) [2] as a juristic person to function as an organ of state within the public administration, but as an institution outside the public service.

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History

When the 2008 Companies Act came into effect on 1 May 2011, the CIPC was created from the merger of Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO) and the Office of Company and Intellectual Property Enforcement (OCIPE). [3]

The first months of operation were marked by inefficiency, poor service and large backlogs as the organisation struggled to overcome the legacy of its dysfunctional predecessor, CIPRO. [4]

In April 2013 it was described as "groaning under its own burden of registration under the Companies Act" [5] and suffering from "administrative failures". [6]

In September 2014 the CIPC's new website, intended to automate several routine administrative processes, was criticised as dysfunctional, [7] followed by revelations that the site had no security measures to protect confidential client information. [8]

Functions

The CIPC is responsible for the following functions: [9]

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References

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