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This website esearch.cipc.co.za had the following on the homepage, "THE RESULTS ARE VALID AT THE DATE OF THE SEARCH." Our analyzers viewed that the website said " THE SEARCH RESULTS DO NOT GRANT ANY RIGHTS, NOR DO THEY CONSTITUTE THE FILING OF A TRADE MARK APPLICATION." The Website also said " CIPC CANNOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE SEARCH RESULTS IN RESPECT OF THE SEARCH CRITERIA AS DEFINED BY THE USER. THE OUTCOME OF A TRADE MARK APPLICATION WILL ONLY BE DETERMINED UPON OFFICIAL EXAMINATION THEREOF. THIS SEARCH FACILITY IS FREE OF CHARGE. THIS SEARCH FACILITY ONLY PROVIDES BASIC SEARCH INFORMATION. Class 1 CHEMICAL USED ." The website's header had South African Trade Mark Searches as the most important search term. It is followed by SA IP, CIPC Trademarks, and Online IP Search which isn't as highly ranked as South African Trade Mark Searches.