KISCH IP Celebrates World IP Day 2025 with the theme IP and music: Feel the beat of IP.

The UGG brand has long been synonymous with comfort, style, and luxury in the world of footwear. Over the years, this simple yet innovative piece of footwear has garnered a loyal following and become a staple in wardrobes worldwide.

Celebrating World Intellectual Property Day with the theme "IP and Music," the music industry is entering an exciting new era driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain-based smart contracts. These technologies are transforming royalty management, enhancing transparency, fairness, and creativity in unprecedented ways.

Collaboration is integral to innovation. Whilst joint ownership arrangements can seem beneficial, promising mutual advantages and shared success; in South Africa, the notion of joint ownership in equal undivided shares requires careful consideration. This article explores the implications of joint ownership, highlighting potential problems and...

In a bustling marketplace, trade marks serve as invaluable guardians of identity and reputation. A trade mark is a distinctive sign, design, or expression that identifies and differentiates the goods or services of one entity from those of its competitors. These symbols of brand identity...

Towards the end of 2024 the South African Reserve Bank (“SARB”) issued a final circular, which included some good news for South African resident entities. Most notably, South African resident entities no longer need prior approval from the Financial Surveillance Department to send royalties and...