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A discussion on a recent trade mark judgment of the Eastern Cape High Court.

An issue that comes up quite often in trade mark law is this: can the owner of a trade mark registration stop someone else from using their own name to identify their product or business?

Cell C's trade mark applications for its new logo have been refused, although these aren't final refusals and further steps are possible.

On 1 August 2011, the Kenya Standard newspaper reported that the Kenya Shippers Council (KSC) have a cunning plan to reduce to three days, the time taken to clear imported goods through the Port of Mombasa.

Three South African city domain names extensions have recently been launched, namely .Joburg, .Durban and .Capetown.

Culper Precision, a Utah based gun company, developed a customised semi-automatic gun that that not only appeared to be covered with a multi-coloured Lego-like building brick pattern, but also used a similar ‘Lego' font ...

A discussion on the recent developments relating to Louboutin suing YSL for trade mark infringement.

Owners of trade marks in Mozambique should take heed of recent developments in IP rights in the country.

Nestlé, the Swiss confectionary company, may need to follow its KitKat slogan and take a break from its ten-year battle with Cadbury to get the particular shape of its four-fingered chocolate bar...

A three-day workshop held in Douala, Cameroon, from 18-20 December 2023, facilitated by OAPI and the Intellectual Property Rights for Africa (AfrIPI) project...

The OAPI Registry has confirmed the implementation of its e-filing system, which will commence on 3 June 2024.

The South African government recently approved the first phase of the long awaited Intellectual Property (IP) Policy, after incorporating input from the stakeholders' submissions and representations.

The Reserve Bank’s Financial Surveillance Department has recently issued a circular amending the exchange control rules.

Silicon chips, the foundation of modern technology, face escalating tensions over intellectual property and trade restrictions.

It has been well reported that the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill ("the Tobacco Bill") aims to tighten regulations around smoking and vaping.

The Supreme Court of Appeal has recently handed down a judgment in terms of which Pepkor was interdicted from infringing the well-known adidas THREE STRIPE trademark.

We recently discussed Taylor Swift seeking to prevent the registration by a third party of a trade mark incorporating SWIFT. This time around, Swift is on the receiving end...

The advent of the global COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenging time for individuals and businesses alike. It has resulted in the need for many to work remotely through the use of technology.