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A discussion on Chicken Licken’s decision to sue a fast food competitor called Big Jo’s.

Adams & Adams Partner and Chairman, Gérard du Plessis, represented the Liberty Group in the judgment they won in the Johannesburg High Court earlier this month against Discovery Vitality.

If a man (or woman) invents a new article and protects it by a patent, then during the term of the patent, they will of course have a legal monopoly, but when the patent expires all the world...

The agreement still has to be confirmed by the European Parliament and the Council and, after adoption, EU member states will have three years to incorporate the new Directive into national law.

Entering the African markets can be intimidating for Asian companies, but with the right strategic partners, entry can be simplified and successful.

In the past twelve months, South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal has handed down four judgments concerning trade marks.

The first meeting of the ARIPO ad hoc sub-working group on geographical indications (GIs) took place online on 16 June 2022.

On 2 October 2024, amidst the Francophonie summit, the Alliance Francophone pour la Propriété Intellectuelle was launched in France, and attended by many institutions...

The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) has implemented one of its most substantial reforms through the revision of the Banjul Protocol, set to take effect on 1 March 2026.

On 26 and 27 July, the second meeting of the ARIPO ad hoc sub-working group on geographical indications (GIs) took place in Harare, Zimbabwe.

ARIPO, in collaboration with the Intellectual Property Rights & Innovation (AfrIPI) Project, recently announced the launch of the ARIPO Intellectual Property Journalists Award competition.

On 30 July 2024 ARIPO and The Southern African Development Community (SADC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding their collaboration on intellectual property matters. This was at the 7th SADC...

Section 40 of the Trade Marks Act 1993 in South Africa governs the registration of assignments and transmissions of trade marks.

In terms of a Notice issued by Companies and Intellectual Property Commission ("CIPC"), the handover project of moving 7.2 million Companies, Close Corporation, Trade Marks, Design,...

Trade mark owners with registrations in Burundi and/or Rwanda are reminded that certain trade marks need to be renewed this year in order to remain valid.

Twins Import and Export (Pty) Ltd v Marinov & AI Sky CCTwins Import and Export (Pty) Ltd ("Twins"), a company operating in the agricultural products market, is the registered proprietor of the trademark "MAXGROWPLUS".

Labubu, first a mystical book creature and creation of Kasing Lung, recently took the world by storm as a collectible plush toy, developed and marketed by Pop Mart.

It is hoped that a revision of the terms and functionality of the Bangui Agreement, subject to ratification by all member states of OAPI, will bring significant changes to the prosecution and litigation procedures ...