The demand for branded goods in Africa is growing and, as such, the instances of infringing and counterfeit goods are on the rise. The various intellectual property (IP)

The Regulations relating to the Protection of Personal Information 2018 (the Regulations) were published by the Information Regulator on 14 December 2018.

Social media platforms Instagram, Facebook and TikTok have provided a (sometimes dangerously) easy way for wannabe celebrities to get themselves into the public eye.

Trade marks are vital in protecting your intellectual property (IP) no matter how famous or established you are.

With the release of the much-anticipated live action superhero movie starring Gal Gadot, Wonder Woman is in the limelight as never before.

Competition is the backbone to any thriving economy. It promotes innovation through new entrants, motivates better quality goods and services, and results in favourable price points for consumers.

For those following the ongoing developments surrounding cannabis legalisation in South Africa, the publication of Government Notices R755 and R756 in May last year was met with considerable interest

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Often in this day and age we spend so much time checking, double checking and then triple checking everything that we intend to post on social media.

In the past months, I have started really paying attention to every billboard I come across.

As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the globe over the last few months, a race against time has ensued as companies scramble to find a cure and be the first to own patent rights to a vaccine against the virus.

It has widely been reported in recent months that the SABC collectively owes approximately R 250 million in unpaid royalties to musicians and other artists.

Unlike any other facet of intellectual property, registered trade marks afford protection against infringing third parties in perpetuity (provided that the registered mark is renewed every 10 years).

Patent protection of living organisms, or substances derived from them, has long been a locus of confusion and controversy in law. Recently, however,

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Such an innovation may cause the inventor to obtain a patent towards the protection thereof, and a granted patent is a highly lucrative commercial tool

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