1,084 results found

Certain official fees charged by the United States Patent and Trade Mark Office ("USPTO"), for the filing and prosecution of various applications, are set to decrease on January 1, 2014.

We live in a brand-obsessed and brand-dominated world.

The long-running trade mark infringement battle between Gibson Brands, Inc. vs. Armadillo Distribution Enterprises, Inc. (parent company of Dean Guitars).

In the Tik-Tok age, a brand may skyrocket in value, simmer down, and be phased out, before the trade mark has obtained registration, in countries like South Africa. For those short-term “flash in the pan” brands, should one still file trade marks? And on a related point, should one continue using “phased out” brands, and bother with their renewal.

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on Thursday 29 March 2012 ruled on a dispute between Adcock Ingram and Cipla Medpro on the registered trade marks ZETOMAX and ZEMAX.

The recent spat between Yoko Ono and a Polish drinks company highlights the importance of registering trade marks.

A breathless wave of cerise washed over the world as the era of Barbie dawned anew. Just when we thought we had neatly filed away our childhood memories...

Although companies operate in a global village, their intellectual property rights are territorial.

Last week the European Court ruled that the word PAKI can’t be registered as a trade mark.

When can genuine, brand name goods still be labelled "counterfeit"? The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has just answered that question in Yossi Barel v Popular Trading CC (handed down 23 June 2025) – and its guidance will matter to every South African company that imports, distributes or enforces branded products...

Barcelona football star, Lionel Messi has emerged victorious in a trade mark dispute over his name that has raged on for nearly a decade. The decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union...

OAPI has recently uploaded, onto its LinkedIn page, five (5) videos of the Director General ("DG"), Mr Denis Bohoussou, addressing the media and agents on a number of issues.

There was a bit of a stir in the British press recently, with certain companies complaining that the major UK supermarket chains are now using get-ups for their own-label products that are so similar to the get-ups used by the major brand owners that consumer confusion is inevitable.

A decades-long saga about the POLO brand and what it means to consumers in South Africa saw its most recent play on February 23, 2022, when South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal handed down an important trademark judgment ...

This past week in South Africa, the new hydration drink named PRIME, created by YouTube sensations Logan Paul and KSI, has become the latest craze.

In our continuing our series, "Mind Your Own Business", this article explores the crucial aspect of protecting your intellectual property (IP) in the workplace.

The 7th annual Adams & Adams Africa IP Network Meeting took place in Pretoria, South Africa recently, providing a unique opportunity for agents,