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Seeing red - another Christian Louboutin trade mark lawsuit trampled in court

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PSS submits draft legislation challenging Google and Meta

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Chola Makgamathe, chairperson of the Copyright Coalition of South Africa

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Facing the music: Pop stars embroiled in copyright infringement suits

Jani Cronjé and Jared de Canha 30 Mar 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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How blockchain can be used against counterfeiters

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Plagiarism or copyright infringement: The difference and overlap

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Marco Vatta 5 Jan 2022

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Sandhya Ramdhany, country leader and senior legal director at Oracle Corporation SA

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

Dr Joanne van Harmelen 5 Aug 2022

Claimed pioneer of mRNA technology files patent infringement lawsuit against BioNTech

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20 Jul 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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Seeing red - another Christian Louboutin trade mark lawsuit trampled in court

Tim Laurens 12 May 2022

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The importance and advantages of patents in the metaverse

Lance Abramson 9 May 2022

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PSS submits draft legislation challenging Google and Meta

3 May 2022

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What is not patentable in South Africa? Part 2

Yogani Reddy 3 May 2022

Intellectual property vital to imagining a better future for SA's youth

Intellectual property vital to imagining a better future for SA's youth

Nompumelelo Obokoh 26 Apr 2022

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What is not patentable in South Africa? Part 1

Yogani Reddy 14 Apr 2022

The shape of sound - unpacking Ed Sheeran copyright ruling

12 Apr 2022

Chola Makgamathe, chairperson of the Copyright Coalition of South Africa

Partners Against Piracy launches to fight content piracy

Chola Makgamathe 12 Apr 2022

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Things to consider when formulating a royalty rate

Kevin Dam 4 Apr 2022

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Facing the music: Pop stars embroiled in copyright infringement suits

Jani Cronjé and Jared de Canha 30 Mar 2022

NFTs and the metaverse: How to protect your brand within this digital phenomenon

Sonica Wilken, Onthatile Leshilo 30 Mar 2022

Image source: © Ilya Pazniak –

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

Darshan Moodley and Aniqa Bawa 24 Mar 2022

Plan your new financial year resolutions

Plan your new financial year resolutions

Bizcommunity.com 10 Mar 2022

SA publishers challenge Google and Meta at Competition Commission

1 Mar 2022

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How blockchain can be used against counterfeiters

Masi Mtshali 17 Feb 2022

Assessing the rule of law in Africa

Assessing the rule of law in Africa

LexisNexis 11 Feb 2022

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Plagiarism or copyright infringement: The difference and overlap

Sonica Wilken 27 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Intellectual property - is AI sufficiently central to Africa's agenda?

#BizTrends2022: Intellectual property - is AI sufficiently central to Africa's agenda?

Marco Vatta 5 Jan 2022

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Open-source software: The copyleft of copyright

Dawid Prozesky 14 Dec 2021

#BestofBiz 2021: Legal

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13 Dec 2021

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Copyright and Performer's Protection Amendment Bills - update

Carla Collett and Cindy Leibowitz 6 Dec 2021

The relationship between non-fungible tokens and IP rights

The relationship between non-fungible tokens and IP rights

Brett Weinberg 3 Dec 2021

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Trade mark registration: Did you include the specification?

Liani Taljaard 26 Nov 2021

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Nespresso off the mark: When the technical necessity trumps reputation

Sonica Wilken and Vicky Stilwell 17 Nov 2021

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Met Gala: A stage for extravagent outfits and copyright infringement

Shaawn Legodi 10 Nov 2021

IP investment game is no damp squid

Rachel Sikwane 8 Nov 2021

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SABS wins case against trade mark abuser

4 Nov 2021

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Are influencers unknowingly endorsing fake goods?

Vashti Nagel 25 Oct 2021

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Progressive or an oversight? Polarised reaction to SA's patent grant to AI

20 Oct 2021

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Consumer awareness and the power of certification trade marks

Pamela Maluleke 14 Oct 2021

What entrepreneurs must know about franchising in SA

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Hugh Melamdowitz 5 Oct 2021

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Beyond registration - 8 tips to enforcing your trade mark

Tammi Pretorius 8 Sep 2021

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SA to host free intellectual property summer school

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