Life can be terribly complex

In 2006, the South African Government introduced a tax-incentive scheme aimed at increasing scientific and technological research and development expenditure by businesses throughout all sectors in South Africa.

Since 2021, we have seen the rise and rise of NFTs (non-fungible tokens). The NFT boom has been powered by the sale of NFT artwork, the first-ever tweet on Twitter and even popular memes, which have all fetched a pretty penny.

In a digital era characterised by a proliferation of big data and artificial intelligence (AI), the importance of data has skyrocketed. Companies scrape every possible source for training...

In today's digital world, data and artificial intelligence (AI) are everywhere. Companies are always looking for data to train their AI systems

In a recent furore, acclaimed South African crime writer Deon Meyer come under fire following accusations that he and his wife Anita plagiarised recipes originally created by Barbara Joubert, food editor of Sarie Kos, in their new book Kom Eet! Om die tafel met Anita en Deon Meyer.

Imagine buying a pair of "Nike" sneakers, only to find out they have the iconic swoosh upside down, the soles fall apart after a week, and they're spelled "Nicky" on the box.

While we are no experts on animation or light sabres, this case is a blockbuster! Both for Intellectual Property law and the future of generative AI.

While the revised Bangui Agreement is yet to come into force, pending the ratification by the OAPI member states,

Have you enlisted the assistance of a third-party graphic designer to create a new logo or corporate identity for your rebrand?

The much-awaited analysis of the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers' Protection Amendment Bill has been seemingly frozen since December 2020...

A discussion on why there are increasing reports of counterfeiting in product areas that go way beyond the traditional stomping ground of FMCG and luxury goods

In South Africa counterfeiting is perceived to be a victimless crime.

In an increasingly tech-driven world, one of the hottest topics right now is the growing debate over the ethical and legal use of copyrighted material in the training...

This is an effective manner of providing protection for international brands which are yet to enter the Namibian market.

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Part one of this series by Myriam Christmann was titled The Thorny Issue of Cultural Appropriation and served as an introduction to the topic in general and introduced the idea ...

In 2018, the Namibian High Court issued a decision in favour of the Applicants.

South African readers will know that Meghan Markle was a recent visitor to our shores. Meghan's husband Prince Harry came too, but people weren't too interested in him

An article that appeared in the Harvard Business Review recently, When fandom clashes with IP law (Madhavi Sunder),