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Using divisional patent applications to protect multiple or complex inventions

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EU modernises design laws for digital era: What SA can learn

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How AI, machine learning and ChatGPT are changing the legal system

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Upkeep of patents: Renewals, amendments and enforcement

Patrick O'Brien and Jonathan Whittaker 29 Mar 2023

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DTIC to host intellectual property colloquium

24 Mar 2023

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An international battle over cheese has left European producers feeling bitter

Enrico Bonadio and Andrea Zappalaglio 24 Mar 2023

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Under the influencer: Trade mark and copyright infringement

Amani Patel 23 Mar 2023

Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

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Juta and Company acquires Siber Ink Legal Publications

Juta and Company acquires Siber Ink Legal Publications

Juta and Company 6 Mar 2023

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Are you ready for the Unified European Patent Court?

Danie Pienaar 2 Mar 2023

ChatGPT and copyright in South Africa: What you need to know

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Carla Collett 2 Mar 2023

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Is ChatGPT yet another hurdle for data privacy?

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5,000 counterfeit remotes destroyed as MultiChoice backs fight against piracy

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The message in a bottle shape - container trade mark disputes

Pieter Delport and Juli Hopf 13 Feb 2023

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ChatGPT: Deepfake and copyright concerns

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Deadline to register IP rights with Kenyan authorities looms

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Copyright Amendment Bill: Battles on multiple fronts

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EV innovation winners hold unassailable tech rights

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Bernadette Versfeld 27 Sep 2023

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Thembokuhle Danca, Associate, Spoor & Fisher

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Thembokuhle Danca 31 Aug 2023

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

Merlene Engelbrecht 10 Aug 2023

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Graeme Austin 4 Aug 2023

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Using divisional patent applications to protect multiple or complex inventions

Tertia Beharie 10 Jul 2023

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Ed Sheeran victorious after copyright dispute fails to get it on

Jani Cronjé and Jared de Canha 11 May 2023

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Siemens, SAP say EU draft Data Act puts trade secrets at risk

Foo Yun Chee 8 May 2023

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EU modernises design laws for digital era: What SA can learn

Marco Vatta 2 May 2023

Consortium sparks debate over intellectual property of mRNA vaccines manufactured in SA

Katja Hamilton 21 Apr 2023

Shoprite's clothing brand: Is Uniq unique?

Jonathan Cherry 18 Apr 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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How AI, machine learning and ChatGPT are changing the legal system

Annelise Petzer 3 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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DTIC to host intellectual property colloquium

24 Mar 2023

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An international battle over cheese has left European producers feeling bitter

Enrico Bonadio and Andrea Zappalaglio 24 Mar 2023

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Under the influencer: Trade mark and copyright infringement

Amani Patel 23 Mar 2023

Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

9 Mar 2023

Juta and Company acquires Siber Ink Legal Publications

Juta and Company acquires Siber Ink Legal Publications

Juta and Company 6 Mar 2023

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Are you ready for the Unified European Patent Court?

Danie Pienaar 2 Mar 2023

ChatGPT and copyright in South Africa: What you need to know

ChatGPT and copyright in South Africa: What you need to know

Carla Collett 2 Mar 2023

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Is ChatGPT yet another hurdle for data privacy?

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 1 Mar 2023

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5,000 counterfeit remotes destroyed as MultiChoice backs fight against piracy

28 Feb 2023

The message in a bottle shape - container trade mark disputes

The message in a bottle shape - container trade mark disputes

Pieter Delport and Juli Hopf 13 Feb 2023

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ChatGPT: Deepfake and copyright concerns

Stefaans Gerber and Alisha Muller 8 Feb 2023

#BestofBiz 2022: Legal

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12 Dec 2022

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Deadline to register IP rights with Kenyan authorities looms

Bernadette Versfeld 8 Dec 2022

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Copyright Amendment Bill: Battles on multiple fronts

Thato Moloto 6 Dec 2022

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6 tips to saving your trade mark from brand genericide

Melissa Morris 25 Nov 2022

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Demanding 'soul' rights leaves Chicken Licken pecking up the bill

Brett Weinberg 21 Nov 2022

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Know-how, trade secrets and the additional protection by copyright

Tyrone Walker 25 Oct 2022

Lindt's chocolate bunny trade mark win shows shape matters to consumers

Enrico Bonadio and Alina Trapova 12 Oct 2022

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Age of industrial hemp: New Plant Improvement Act and plant breeders' regulations

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Decoding copyright and infringement of cloud-based software

Dina Biagio and Patrick o' Brien 27 Sep 2022

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Landmark judgment a win for SA's blind community

Ian Jacobsberg 22 Sep 2022

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Concourt rules that Copyright Act is unconstitutional

Tania Broughton 22 Sep 2022

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Parodies in advertising: Addressing the hippo in the room

Jani Cronjé and Jared de Canha 12 Sep 2022

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IP is the name of the game

Brett Weinberg 8 Sep 2022

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Winners of the 2022 African Legal Awards

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