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,

Having a proper patent filing strategy for an invention is crucial to an inventor or applicant. An ideal filing strategy would involve filing patent applications in the countries ...

Like a butterfly flapping its wings on the other side of the world, a single judgment often has far reaching implications on our interpretation and application of the law.

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

Africa is home to four of the world's ten fastest growing economies. According to Digital in 2018, Africa has been recognised as having the fastest growth rate ...

Cyber-attacks, ransomware and data breaches are becoming increasingly more frequent and a threat to the day-to-day operations of a business. The recent data leak by Experian has...

Throughout history, necklaces, beadwork and jewellery designs have always featured in African culture, as a decorative feature,...

The cost of obtaining a patent may seem exorbitant for the individual entrepreneur or start-up, but the protection of intellectual property may be critical to the success of the business.

South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa, announced on Monday 23 March 2020, that the country will be in lockdown for 21 days (as presently advised) as from midnight on Thursday 26 March 2020

The objective was to prevent the twin baby girls from acquiring HIV infection by modifying their genes.

Recently, a research team from the University of Illinois announced a major breakthrough in the field of crop science.

This would be tantamount to, for example, a supplier of grapes not being able to use a device of a bunch of grapes alongside its name and trade mark on its packaging/cartons.

Sun Tzu, in his renowned work "Art of War" said, that "[t]o fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking down...

"Should I patent my invention or rather keep it confidential and hope a third party does not copy it?"

If you are currently studying or planning your studies at a university in South Africa, it is important that you understand your rights as an Intellectual Property ...

Mauritius attracts many entities wanting to set up shop on their tropical island. With this foreign investment, it is important to consider the implications on brand enforcement and on its trading partners, namely South Africa and the rest of Africa.

If an agreement is not intended to be entered into in the course of such negotiations, this should be explicitly stated.

South Africa has experienced no fewer than four significant data breaches involving consumer's personal information held by businesses, in the preceding ten months alone.