It is a reasonably well-known fact that most types of agreement may be entered into using electronic means; for example, by way of email, or even instant messaging applications, such as WhatsApp.
The Constitutional Court judgment which decriminalises the private use of cannabis has also resulted in an emotional high for a lot of South Africans.
Counterfeiting is a practice where goods, which are generally of an inferior quality, are manufactured and sold as an imitation of the intellectual property rights of another, without their permission. This in turn results in
Developments in technology and social media platforms have changed the way that businesses engage with their consumer markets.
Jiankui He, an associate professor of bioengineering who is currently on leave from Southern University of Science and Technology, in Shenzhen, China, has claimed to be the first to successfully bring to life two genetically-edited twin girls, Lulu and Nana.
Recently one of the leading producers of soy sauce, the Kikkoman Corporation, was finally able to have its soy sauce dispenser bottle registered as a 3-D trade mark in Japan.
South Africa (SA) is widely recognised as the gateway to the rest of Africa, a continent which contains 30% of the world’s mineral reserves, and 1 billion people.
Mauritius attracts many entities wanting to set up shop on their tropical island.
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In many companies it is common for business plans to evolve over time, however, what is often forgotten is their overriding intellectual property (IP) strategy which does not adapt to those changes.