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Johannesburg, 31 March 2020 In this day and age, almost anything and everything can be purchased online.  With this being the case, it is difficult to ascertain if the product bought is authentic and emanates from the genuine source as counterfeit goods are incr

It is a tale as old as time if you are an ersatz litigator – you lose once, you try again, regardless of merit and good faith. The notorious second, third and fourth bite at the cherry.

The Copyright Act 98 of 1978 (the Act) governs the law of copyright in South Africa.  In terms of the Act, a computer program is eligible for copyright protection if certain conditions are met.

Good progress has been made in South Africa to establish and provide for the adequate protection of traditional works over the past few years. One of the first being the formulation of the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act No.

The Cambridge Dictionary defines a force majeure as an “unexpected event such as a war, crime, or an earthquake which prevents someone from doing something that is written in a legal agreement”.

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has plunged the world into an unprecedented global crisis, as nations grapple to reign in the spread of the disease through government-imposed lockdowns and self-isolation measures.

Dear valued Clients and Colleagues,

SOUTH AFRICA IN LOCKDOWN AT LEAST FROM 27 MARCH TO 16 APRIL 2020

The current Exchange Control Regulations place restrictive controls on the transfer of South African owned intellectual property (IP) to any persons or entities outside of South Africa.

Dear valued Clients and Colleagues,