All jurisdictions in Africa permit the licensing of trade marks and make provision for the recordal of licensees.

On 1 November 2019, ICASA published the much anticipated Information Memorandum for the high-demand spectrum licensing process for comment

A lot is written about structuring robust intellectual property licensing programs, whether from the perspective of licensors or licensees of intellectual property rights.

Pursuant to the Business Laws (Amendment) Act 2020, which we discussed in detail here, the Communications Authority (CA) issued a public notice on 1st September 2020...

A South African High Court ruling has revoked 16 registered designs for arched deck boards, finding that pre-registration commercial disclosures destroyed their novelty.

The value of intellectual property assets in companies is often overlooked or underestimated when it comes to licensing, mergers and acquisitions.

It is estimated that the world population will be close to 9 billion in the year 2050. That is an increase of 40% in the global population which will require a 70% increase in food production.

"Intellectual Property (IP) intensive industries such as South Africa's growing technology sector face various challenges with respect to cross-border transactions, including access to offshore

For many South African musicians, landing a record deal feels like the breakthrough they have been working toward...

A recent scenario involved a South African company structuring an intellectual property (IP) licensing agreement with an offshore partner.

The current Exchange Control Regulations place restrictive controls on the transfer of South African owned intellectual property (IP) to any persons or entities outside of South Africa

We first wrote about a while back. For the benefit of any adults reading this article, TikTok is a social network for amateur music videos, a global phenomenon that started in China as recently as...

"The Trump Organization also earns income by licensing the Trump name to building developers around the world." – BBC news site in an article entitled "What conflicts of interest could Donald Trump have?"

The 2017 South African budget review was published on 22 February 2017, and made several comments that will have an impact on cross-border IP transactions.

"There is nothing new under the sun" – a fact truer than ever in the information age. More specifically, open-source software has propelled the world into an era where developers...

In our previous article we established the monetary value and financial leverage available for business owners, more specifically registered brand owners, through the hypotec/pledging route...

Many of our clients ask us whether they need permission to licence their intellectual property outside of South Africa.

In an attempt to thwart the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), the South African government published an urgent call for proposals (CFP) for the design, development, production,...

South Africa's agricultural sector presents significant commercial opportunities for horticultural businesses and farmers who breed or import plant varieties.

As patent litigation continues to reshape the tech landscape, the ongoing case between Apple and Optis Cellular Technology highlights...