There are new Regulations Regarding the Labelling and Advertising of Foodstuffs on the horizon. On 21 April 2023, the Minister published R3337 – the new draft regulations under the Food Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 54 of 1972 (herein after “the FDC Act”).
Many individuals and organisations often fall victim to copyright being “stolen” by third parties with whom they would have entrusted their work without much thought on the implications of their disclosure to those third parties.
AI platforms such as ChatGPT have become very popular lately, raising certain concerns about related intellectual property rights, especially regarding ownership of copyright vesting in works created with the assistance of AI technology.
In this series, we’re covering what to expect when you meet with a patent attorney for the first time.
In this series, we’re covering what to expect when you meet with a patent attorney for the first time. By this point, you would have wowed them with your new idea, and they would have introduced you to the concept of Intellectual Property rights being a set of tools.
Intellectual property (IP) is a vital asset of any business, and South Africa recognizes the importance of IP protection for fostering innovation and economic growth. Corporate and commercial law plays a crucial role in protecting intellectual property in South Africa.
The legal industry has traditionally been male-dominated, with few women holding leadership positions. However, in recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of diversity and inclusion in the legal field.
Intellectual property (IP) is a vital tool for empowering women in business and creativity.
When you have a big, important idea, one of your first thoughts should be how to protect it. This is where attorneys who specialise in Intellectual Property come into the picture. If your idea is technical rather than artistic (i.e.
For startups, the most valuable assets are often those which are invisible. Intellectual Property (IP) rights are immensely important for startups as these rights grant their holder exclusive right to commercially exploit their IP for a duration of time.