Africa has seen a substantial increase in investment and growth over the past 50 years and, as a result, it is increasingly being targeted as a market for counterfeit goods.

Modding – the practice of modifying video games to create unique experiences – has become a thriving mainstay within the gaming community.

There was an interesting article in the South African marketing industry publication Bizcommunity about street art.

JK Rowling recently announced a relaxation of the copyright licence terms usually associated with the series of Harry Potter books, thereby allowing teachers around the world to record and post videos of themselves...

One of the most frequent queries intellectual property attorneys receive is from clients who want to "copyright their idea". However, you can't "copyright an idea".

Recently one of the leading producers of soy sauce, the Kikkoman Corporation, was finally able to have its soy sauce dispenser bottle registered as a 3-D trade mark in Japan.

Intellectual property assets are vital for creating shareholder/stakeholder value and can oftentimes be more valuable to a business than tangible assets. Intellectual property value will vary from business to business.

This right falls under the umbrella of intellectual property rights and can therefore be commercially exploited as such.

Dance as a copyright-protected work came under the international spotlight over the last year in the USA.

Birkenstock, the iconic German footwear brand, recently lost a major intellectual property battle that could have significant implications for the company's future.

This is the kind of case that makes the lives of intellectual property attorneys really interesting.

From 28 to 30 May 2024 a national workshop on the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS), organised by the World Trade Organisation...

It has widely been reported in recent months that the SABC collectively owes approximately R 250 million in unpaid royalties to musicians and other artists.

For some time there has been a raging debate between those who argue for and against lengthening the term of copyright. On the one side are creators and owners of original content who shudder at the thought of their copyrighted works falling into the public domain and becoming free for all to use. They argue that strong copyright laws encourage the creation of new works.

With day (who can remember) of lockdown arriving, your phone chirps excitedly, reporting "your homework" which has arrived for next week, ready to be downloaded and printed in advance.

"False Promises and Stolen Dreams" – this is how the popular South African investigative television show, Carte Blanche, chose to describe the report into the Tammy Taylor Nails franchise...

We have written before about the case concerning the look-a-like Range Rover Evoque on sale in China for a fraction of the price of the real thing.

The government feels that traditional knowledge should be legally protected, and that this should be achieved through amendments to the intellectual property statutes.

Like a butterfly flapping its wings on the other side of the world, a single judgment often has far reaching implications on our interpretation and application of the law.

Just as your tangible assets, such as vehicles, office buildings, or machinery, should be protected and maintained, so too should your intellectual property (IP) be subject to adequate protection and maintenance.