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Battle lines have recently been drawn, after fan fiction writer, Demetrious Polychron, filed a 250-million-dollar lawsuit against the Tolkien Estate and Amazon on the basis of copyright infringement.

A South African patent litigation case demonstrates the importance of substantive claim interpretation over textual analysis, as the Supreme Court of Appeal unanimously ruled in favor of Safety Engineering International LLC in an infringement dispute involving groundbreaking road safety technology. The decision provides crucial guidance on evidentiary standards when defendants fail to present their own expert testimony or measurements.

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

We previously reported (here) on the initial decision by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to uphold legislation in Australia which implemented mandatory plain packaging in relation to...

The global industry is awash in "dupes", cheaper alternatives that mimic the look and feel of popular high-end products. Dupes thrive in an economy where consumers crave the taste of luxury at budget prices.

In January 2019, the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act of 2018 was enacted by the Parliament of Kenya to introduce some amendments to various intellectual property legislations...

We're fond of the "tool kit" approach to Intellectual Property. This is where we encourage our clients to view IP not through the lens of a set of rights to be obtained...

The national lockdown, due to the worldwide COV19 pandemic, has had negative consequences on many businesses.

An appeal serving before a full bench in the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria has recently shed light on whether a midstream review of proceedings conducted...

Dogs, just like other domesticated animals, are an important part of most families – for affection, security, etc. As such, dogs play an important part in the family setting.

It has now become ostensible that COVID-19 pandemic together with the restrictions imposed by governments around the world will affect everyone, every profession and business.

Delictual claims ordinarily dominate our courts. This is evident from the annual statistics relating to legal claims against various organs of the State and departments of government.

Ed Sheeran's victories continue to multiply, after a New York jury recently ruled that his song, Thinking Out Loud, does not infringe the copyright of well-known American song, Let's Get It On...

The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB), officially open for business in November, has already handed down its first ruling.

The Advertising and Regulatory Board (ARB) recently handed down a decision holding that the videos posted by comedians Skhumba Hlophe and Celeste Ntuli had breached the code on South African advertising.

Valentine's Day for Hippo was slightly unconventional this year. Instead of chocolates, flowers and dinner at a fancy restaurant, it involved onions, petroleum jelly, hot chillies...

A U.S. district court in Illinois has recently held that a commercial general liability policy's "access or disclosure of confidential or personal information"...

The EU's General Data Protection Regulation came into force on 25 May 2018.