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African textiles like Ankara, Kente, and Shweshwe carry profound cultural meanings that extend far beyond aesthetic appeal, yet intellectual property law struggles to protect these traditional expressions when fashion brands...

In 2000, Jennifer Lopez debuted the much-publicised and spoken about Versace jungle pattern dress at the Grammy Awards.

NFT group spends a whopping R47-million on a rare copy of ‘Dune', falsely believing it gives them copyright.

SA-based photographer, Guy Hobbs, made the news earlier this year when he announced that he would be suing Elton John.

One of the challenges which face our South African creative industry today is the exploitation of their work, either by global or local companies without fair or even any compensation.

South Africa is in a fortunate position in developing our trade mark case law as we can adopt developments in Europe which suit us and discard those which don’t.

The Intellectual Property (IP) evolution in Uganda started in 1913 when a first patent was registered. The patent was registered under Britain's Patents

Two unusual copyright stories are back in the news.

Authors of copyright protectable works retain certain rights despite not being the owners of such copyright

The law around ownership of the copyright subsisting in databases where two independent parties contributed to the final work.

The thought of Africa may conjure up images of disease, poverty, wars, famine and downwardly progressing economies.

There has been much in the news about Spider-Man of late, and it is not just about his role in the whole hullabaloo surrounding the cosmic super-villain, Thanos, wiping out half the universe in a recent Avengers movie.

Counterfeit food products pose a serious health risk to the unsuspecting consumer and also potentially harm the brand and reputation of the original owners trade mark.

The great and the good of IP law gathered in Stellenbosch last week to celebrate the creation of a Chair of IP Law at Stellenbosch University.

The Draft National Policy on Intellectual Property, 2013, is an important document.

Intellectual property (IP) plays a crucial role in innovative and dynamic companies, to maintain competitiveness and drive growth. Effective IP portfolio management ensures that companies...

"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...