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Copyright is a highly important area of IP law.

A South African court has found that, for the purposes of fair dealing in copyright law, hyperlinks are a sufficient way of acknowledging source and ownership.

Would it ever occur to you that a third party might be able to claim rights in your skin? In the case of art that has been inked into your skin, namely tattoo art, that may well be the case.

Two different news reports, two very different sides of the counterfeiting story.

Press reports indicate that a Chinese court recently handed down a lifetime prison sentence to the leader of a gang that made fake Hermes handbags.

On 16 June 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa referred the proposed Copyright and Performers' Protection Amendment Bills back to the National Assembly for re-consideration.

As most of you already know, Bonang Matheba, one of South Africa's leading media personalities, launched her own range of sparkling wine (MCC) called "HOUSE OF BNG" on Monday, 18 March 2019.

Following your search, you locate an engineering draughtsman with the requisite skills that is willing to prepare technical drawings and build the prototype.

To describe the recent Banksy trade mark judgment as an unusual one would be an understatement.

In recent times the international political arena has been fraught with alleged intellectual property violations – Eminem successfully sued the New Zealand National Party for infringing the copyright in his hit track "Lose Yourself".

In many companies it is common for business plans to evolve over time, however, what is often forgotten is their overriding intellectual property (IP) strategy ...

The recent New York district court judgment in an epic battle between Gucci and Guess.

Gucci, Versace, Prada, Valentino, Fendi… These are among some of the most elite and luxurious fashion brands in the world.

Protecting intellectual property (IP) is crucial in today's competitive business environment, where intangible assets play a significant role in determining value and growth.

A US government survey has highlighted the importance of intellectual property in the US economy.

Walt Disney's journey to building one of the greatest businesses on the planet is a lesson in entrepreneurship.

On 26 May 2020 The Star newspaper reported on the recently published Brand Africa 100 Best Brands 2020 report.