Revisiting blockchain and Intellectual Property

09 September 2021

Previously we have discussed the rise of blockchain technology and how Intellectual Property (IP) could benefit from it.

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Beyond registration

09 September 2021

Trade mark protection does not end at registration, and trade mark enforcement does not need to mean lengthy litigation or extensive legal fees for brand owners. Havi

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Potential grounds for revocation of a patent citing AI as an inventor

09 September 2021

The South African patent office (“patent office”) recently made global news for becoming the first patent office in the world to have granted a patent for an invention that was created by artificial intellige

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You have a marketing and PR strategy - what about your IP strategy?

Watch this short and informative video on the importance of spring-cleaning your IP portfolio – vital for all business owners and management.
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Declaring a state of emergency has far-reaching effects for citizens’ rights and for businesses

16 August 2021

Many called for President Cyril Ramaphosa to declare a state of emergency, as South Africa recently underwent one of the worst unrests in decades. Hundreds of shops and businesses fell victim to looting that took place mainly in the Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.

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It is official, Kenya now has a recordal system

13 August 2021

Kenya now has a system of recording intellectual property rights with the Kenya Anti-Counterfeit Authority (“ACA”).

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Maintaining Compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) A series of compliant events – Part 1: Application and Exceptions

13 August 2021

By now, businesses are likely all aware that the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) is in full force and requires all businesses which process personal information of persons to comply with PO

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Artificial Intelligence created Inventions, Patentable or not?

21 June 2021

As a general rule, the law lags behind technology.

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Intellectual Property as an economic tool for African small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

21 June 2021

"World Intellectual Property Day" is celebrated every year on 26 April – the day on which the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Convention came into force in 1970.

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Malaria, Vaccines and the Riddle of Steel

21 June 2021

In the 1982 movie “Conan the Barbarian”, the title character is told by his father (a blacksmith) that he must learn “the riddle of steel”.

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