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Know where to place your [trade] mark

Amani Patel 3 days

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Don't cry over spilled beer IP: How Anton Piller can help keep trade secrets

Megan Dinnie 1 Jul 2024

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Branching into South Africa? 5 legal facets you shouldn't overlook

Ginen Moodley 24 Jun 2024

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Don't be duped: Tips to protecting fashion IP against replicas

Gaby Meintjes 30 May 2024

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#WorldIPDay: Celebrating the women connecting IP and science

Amy Anderson and Dirk Hanekom 26 Apr 2024

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Adams & Adams' new corporate identity signifies its growth as a proudly African firm

5 Apr 2024

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UK Supreme Court denies Dabus patent rights

Ramon Pereira 9 Feb 2024

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Artistry and innovation: The unlikely source of patents

Patrick O'Brien and Dina Biagio 1 Feb 2024

Tracy van der Colff, Head of Employment, OWP Partners

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#BizTrends2024: Potholes and prosperity in store for employment law

Tracy van der Colff 24 Jan 2024

Dina Biagio, Partner & Patent Attorney, Spoor & Fisher

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#BizTrends2024: Shaping the future of IP law in 2024 and beyond

Dina Biagio 16 Jan 2024

EV innovation winners hold unassailable tech rights

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EV innovation winners hold unassailable tech rights

Bernadette Versfeld 27 Sep 2023

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Bye-bye Twitter birdie - gone but still under trade mark

Merlene Engelbrecht 10 Aug 2023

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What is happening in Africa's IP landscape

Marco Vatta and Megan Dinnie 14 Apr 2023

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Upkeep of patents: Renewals, amendments and enforcement

Patrick O'Brien and Jonathan Whittaker 29 Mar 2023

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ChatGPT: Deepfake and copyright concerns

Stefaans Gerber and Alisha Muller 8 Feb 2023

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6 tips to saving your trade mark from brand genericide

Melissa Morris 25 Nov 2022

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#BehindtheSelfie: Tumelo Mashabela, managing director of Tshaya Mashabela Attorneys

Emily Stander 28 Sep 2022

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IP is the name of the game

Brett Weinberg 8 Sep 2022

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Can AI be recognised as an inventor? Rulings from around the world

Dr Joanne van Harmelen 5 Aug 2022

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#YouthMonth: Young legal minds aim to be the change

Shan Radcliffe 28 Jun 2022

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Death and trade marks: How IP can be divided and transferred to heirs

Dina Biagio and Jan-Gerhard Oosthuysen 22 Jun 2022

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The importance and advantages of patents in the metaverse

Lance Abramson 9 May 2022

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What is not patentable in South Africa? Part 2

Yogani Reddy 3 May 2022

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What is not patentable in South Africa? Part 1

Yogani Reddy 14 Apr 2022

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Dotting I's and crossing T's when it comes to trade marks and NFTs

Darshan Moodley and Aniqa Bawa 24 Mar 2022

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Unlocking a green future through technology

Leanne Mostert & Cindy Leibowitz, Webber Wentzel 5 Nov 2021

ProBono.Org joins LexisNexis to support recovery and rebuilding

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ProBono.Org joins LexisNexis to support recovery and rebuilding

Issued by LexisNexis 31 Aug 2021

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SA to host free intellectual property summer school

26 Aug 2021

Data as currency: how to use and monetise data

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Data as currency: how to use and monetise data

Dina Biagio 26 Apr 2021

Passing-off an upset: Unpacking the Koni vs BAG ruling

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Passing-off an upset: Unpacking the Koni vs BAG ruling

Rachel Sikwane 21 Apr 2021

Who holds the IP rights to your social media content?

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Who holds the IP rights to your social media content?

Vicky Stilwell 28 Jan 2021

Know your IP: What it takes to make a film

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Know your IP: What it takes to make a film

Hugh Melamdowitz 26 Jan 2021

What you need to know about Brexit 2020 and your registered designs...

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What you need to know about Brexit 2020 and your registered designs...

Shamin Raghunandan and Mpho Dzhivhuwo 3 Dec 2020

What are the IP implications of virtual reality?

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What are the IP implications of virtual reality?

Nicole Smalberger 19 Nov 2020

Diversity of IP rights - unpacking wine as a case study

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Diversity of IP rights - unpacking wine as a case study

Marco Vatta 13 Nov 2020

A guide to intellectual property law in South Africa

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A guide to intellectual property law in South Africa

Issued by Starbright 28 Oct 2019

Is traditional jewellery protected by IP law?

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Is traditional jewellery protected by IP law?

Pamela Maluleke 23 Sep 2019

Patent system shake up to boost innovation in SA

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Patent system shake up to boost innovation in SA

10 Apr 2019

3D printing and the protection of IP rights

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3D printing and the protection of IP rights

Pamela Maluleke 13 Dec 2018

Who owns the IP created by students during university?

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Who owns the IP created by students during university?

Dawid Prozesky 30 Oct 2018

Why you should spring clean your IP portfolio

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Why you should spring clean your IP portfolio

Ursula Baravalle 2 Aug 2018

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Imbizo to highlight issues with Copyright Bill

21 Feb 2018

Proposed copyright amendment bill to be discussed at Creative Industry Imbizo

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Proposed copyright amendment bill to be discussed at Creative Industry Imbizo

21 Feb 2018