OAPI in collaboration with the Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation in Africa (AfrIPI) project and the Project to Support the Implementation of Geographical Indications (GI)...

South Africa has introduced a mandatory pre-export verification programme requiring certain Chinese imports to obtain Certificates of Conformity from September 2026.

The Johannesburg High Court ("the court") has handed down a judgment on a matter that brought, once again, the prescription intricacies to the fore. There are many cases pertaining to prescription...

It is a known fact that the festive period comes with an increase in the number of road accidents.

The Road Accident Fund has recently terminated the mandate of its panel of attorneys and demanded the return of the files in their possession, ...

South Africa has become a highly litigious country, as evidenced by the growing court rolls across the nation. This increase in litigation can be attributed to various factors, including greater public awareness...

Geographical indications of origin are gaining recognition and importance in Africa.

On 28 February 2024, the Chief Justice of Tanzania announced the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the country's judicial processes focusing on court transcriptions...

Strengthening the international legal framework for these safeguards was the main goal of the sixth session of the Working Group on the Legal Development...

During October 2019, we travelled to Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania to conduct Brand Identification Training at the REACT workshop with the FCC officials to assist them in combating the sale of counterfeit goods in Tanzania.

Increase in official trade mark fees...

On 3rd July 2024, a public stakeholder meeting was held over the Anti Counterfeit Bill in Kampala. The Anti Counterfeit Bill, 2023 is a Private Members Bill...

The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), convened a comprehensive two-day training seminar on ‘collective management...

Statutory Instrument No. 25 of 2024 enacted the Fees and Fines (Fee and Penalty Unit Value) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 on 15 April 2024.

On 28 May 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act (CfPPA). The Act regulates the cultivation, possession and use of cannabis by adults in a private setting.

South Africa abounds with talented people, and amongst these are designers.

For many South Africans, owning a property has become more than a distant dream. Instead, it is fast becoming a viable option to swap the renting space for owning property.

Litigation partner Michael J. Dell authored an op-ed for The Hill titled "NYC Mayor Adams Wants to End Gun Violence — Will the Supreme Court Prevent Him?" on June 20, 2022.

With a significant decline in Covid-19 cases in recent weeks, the government has naturally decided to uplift some of the restrictions...

The recent judgment of Municipal Workers' Retirement Fund v Mafube Local Municipality and Others highlights the severe consequences of failing to meet statutory obligations...