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South Africa is on the cusp of significant intellectual property law reform, with a new Patent Bill and Design Amendment Bill expected to be presented to the South African parliament in early 2026. The Department of Trade and Industry, together with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), recently hosted a stakeholder workshop on 23 September 2025 in Pretoria to outline the anticipated changes and gather feedback from the broader IP community.

With day (who can remember) of lockdown arriving, your phone chirps excitedly, reporting "your homework" which has arrived for next week, ready to be downloaded and printed in advance.

The most relevant change for South African applicants, is that the USPTO will now be charging USD 200 per patent claim in excess of 20 and USD 600 per independent patent claim in excess of 3.

While you channel hop between the FIFA World Cup and the tennis you may have noticed that Roger Federer ...

A trade mark—whether it's a name, logo, slogan, or even a distinctive color or shape—serves as a badge of origin, distinguishing your goods or services from those of others.

A judgment from the High Court of South Africa, Eastern Cape Division, Bisho, serves as a timely reminder for legal practitioners to diligently consult the rules of court before instituting proceedings...

The High Court of Uganda, sitting at Jinja, delivered a noteworthy judgment in an HIV misdiagnosis and medical negligence case on 18 February 2026.

Jan-Harm Swanepoel recently represented the interests of a client and the firm in securing an order from the High Court for the imprisonment of a Respondent based on a Contempt of Court Order.

South Africa boasts a vibrant running culture, with a wide array of organised races held throughout the year. The organisation of these events varies significantly...

A judgment stemming from the High Court of South Africa, Limpopo Division, Polokwane serves as a timely reminder that a "without prejudice" offer, if not drafted or approached properly...

The Department of Transport published a draft Road Accident Fund Amendment Bill on 8 September 2023. The amendment bill aims to make a lot of changes to the way the RAF...

On 14 May 2020 the government issued new Directions allowing for the once-off movement of persons and the transportation of goods for purposes of relocation.

The South African government introduced Section 11D of the Income Tax Act number 58 of 1962 to encourage and incentivise private sector investment towards the research and development of scientific or technological activities.

Since 2021, we have seen the rise and rise of NFTs (non-fungible tokens). The NFT boom has been powered by the sale of NFT artwork, the first-ever tweet on Twitter and even popular memes, which have all fetched a pretty penny.

A United States court has ruled that a broadly worded water exclusion in a businessowners property insurance policy defeated a jewellery business's claim for storm-related water damage. The decision demonstrates how insurers can successfully rely on comprehensive exclusions that capture multiple related perils, even when policyholders attempt to characterize their losses under a different mechanism.

On 24 January 2018, Malawi's President assented to the new Trademarks Act, no. 2 of 2018. The Act intends to modernise the protection of trade marks by incorporating new developments in the field of intellectual property in the country.

On 5 January 2024, the Competition Commission ("the Commission") published draft guidelines on the filing of merger notifications for hostile transactions ("the Draft Guidelines").

On 25 March 2025, the Financial Services Tribunal handed down a crucial decision in Auto Workers Provident Fund v Thulani Nyalungu & Others...