Counterfeit cigarettes, clothing and pharmaceuticals as well as pirated CD's and DVD's are among the leading illegal goods that are being smuggled across South African borders on a daily basis.

Apparently, a number of major jurisdictions' trade mark filings have been up this year. This is, of course, counter-intuitive, given that so many business-related figures are down.

As legally-binding protection over original works, copyright can be enforced by intellectual property (IP) attorneys

Taylor Swift has been in the IP spotlight again and, as always, there are valuable lessons to be learned.

Web scraping, the automated process of extracting large amounts of data from websites, has become an indispensable tool for businesses, researchers, and developers.

Open source software (‘OSS’) is becoming increasingly relevant in the commercial world.

Esports is a rapidly growing industry in South Africa, with the sector expected to reach ZAR 3 billion in revenue by 2030 and a compounded annual growth rate of 29.5% between 2024 and 2030.

In a recent case Nivea sued the producers of a shower gel product which was branded CONNIE.

Individuals need to be aware of basis intellectual property law principles.

Employer of Record ("EOR") services have become increasingly popular among businesses seeking to expand internationally, access global talent and navigate complex employment regulations without the need to establish a local legal entity.

There was an interesting decision in the USA recently on the issue of what Americans call ‘publicity rights’.

Section 11D of the South African Income Tax Act (the "Act"), makes provision for a tax incentive scheme, commonly referred to as the Research and Development (R&D) tax incentive.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries, but as it becomes more integrated into academic and business practices, concerns around integrity and authenticity are growing.

25 May 2018 is celebrated as AFRICA DAY and marks the formation of the African Union. Africa has seen a vast increase in investment and growth over the past 50+ years and many companies have already mobilized to capture this emerging demand

IP plays an extremely significant role in the world of toys, as a number of news reports have made very clear.

The Republic of Tunisia deposited its Instrument of Accession to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs on 13 March 2012.

"It is truly astonishing how often businessmen conduct their affairs, involving at times huge financial interests, on the strength of crude and vague agreements and then ‘rely on hope, good spirits...

Major damages awards are rare in South African IP cases – we've certainly never seen anything like the US$1-billon that was awarded in the USA in a case involving Apple and Samsung.

On the 4th of October 2019, the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property (OMPIC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

Imagine not being able or, at least, having the opportunity to read Don Quixote or Macbeth due to a disability. This is felt hardest by those with visual and print impairments.