Author: mcoetzee1990

An unprecedented judgement opens the door to widespread infringement of the intellectual property rights held by foreigners in Russia.

At this point most people know what a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) is and at some stage, you will likely have also heard about the Metaverse.

Blockchain refers to a system that records information in a way that makes it virtually impossible to alter. This technology consists of a block of chains where each chain contains several transactions.

Tourism Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu has faced criticism after the publication on 7 January 2022 of her opinion piece entitled “Hi Mzansi, have we seen justice” in which she criticised the South Afr

If you have been following the article series, and have determined that you are the responsible party in terms of the first condition of POPIA, the next step is to assess your compliance with the next two POPIA conditions, whi

Recent developments seem to indicate that the long-mooted introduction of Substantive Search and Examination (SSE) into the South African legal system is finally occurring.

Some business owners elect to embark on the registration of their trade marks on their own, without consulting with a specialist trade mark attorney, mainly to save costs.

With an increase in access to information, reliance on the collective knowledge of software developers through online forums during the software development process has become a norm.

Another revolutionary case for 3D marks was handed down by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court on 7 September 2021.

As you will recall, the United Kingdom was officially severed from the EU due to Brexit as of 31 December 2020. Fortunately, a grace period has been provided to those who have an interest in obtaining a trade mark registration in the UK.