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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.

A series of compliant events – Part 2 – Who is accountable for processing the personal information?

Influencers have become one of the best ways to get your products sold online, and many brands invest millions into “top-tier” influencers to promote their products.

Ordinary trade marks are the “popular kid” of the Intellectual Property industry; however, businesses often overlook the potential competitive advantage of certification trade marks.

The Copyright Laws of many countries, including the United States of America and South Africa provide that in order for a work to be afforded copyright protection, it must be original in nature (in that sufficient skill and labour was expended by the author in creating the work) and reduced to a

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

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

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

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.