25 May 2018 is celebrated as AFRICA DAY and marks the formation of the African Union. Africa has seen a vast increase in investment and growth over the past 50+ years and many companies have already mobilized to capture this emerging demand.
Effective from 1 January 2018, expedited/delayed examination may be requested for ARIPO applications.
Increase in the sale of counterfeit goods on social media in South Africa
Determining inventorship is often fraught with peril because all researchers working on a research project desire to be recognized as an inventor in the event that patent applications are filed.
Two recent decisions in New Zealand and the United States of America illustrate the importance of and recognition given to copyright in the music industry, and the need to ensure that one obtains permission from the copyright owner when embarking on any musical venture that involves the use or ad
For many years, brand holders have taken advantage of the comparatively inexpensive EU trade mark registration system to get registered rights in their trade marks covering all member countries of the European Union by filing a single trade mark application.
What does the Agricultural Research Council (‘ARC’), a cattle breeder and a stud bull have in common? Copyright of course.
One of the most frequent queries intellectual property attorneys receive is from clients who want to “copyright their idea”. However, you can’t “copyright an idea”. Copyright protection only extends to the material expression of your idea and not the idea, concept, procedure or method itself.
The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has approved and published an amendment to the Regulations of the Liquor Products Act 60 of 1989, specifically relating to the Limitation on the Use of Certain Particulars in Connection with the Sale of Liquor Products.