Participating countries attending the 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland reached an agreement on 17 June 2022 to partially waive intellectual property restrictions on the manufacture and production of COVID-19 vaccines for the next five years.

The phrase SIMPLY LOVELY might sound simple and not too special, but it is, in fact, rather renowned, at least in the Formula 1 community.

A comprehensive manual on geographical Indicators in Africa has been developed by several experts under the auspices of the Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation project in Africa (AfrIPI).

The Board of Directors authorised the launch of a recruitment procedure for a new CEO, subsequent to the dismissal, with immediate effect, of the Deputy Director General (DGA) of OAPI, Mr Jean-Baptiste Noël Wago on 13 May 2022.

Restraint of trade agreements safeguard businesses by legally preventing employees from joining competitors, thus protecting businesses' proprietary information and maintaining their competitive advantage.

Like in many countries, during the festive season in South Africa, most activities come to a near standstill, including the operations of the courts.

In South Africa, generally, prescription is regulated by the Prescription Act 68 of 1969 and in delictual, contractual (or any other liability), the

Prescription refers to the extinguishment of a legal claim or the loss of a right to take legal action due to the passage of time.

In the realm of delictual claims, the concept of foreseeability of damages is both fundamental and frequently underestimated.

On Monday afternoon, the Advertising Regulatory Board ("ARB") set the industry abuzz after it announced that Meta, the technology conglomerate which owns and operates a hive of social media platforms such as Facebook.

Growing interest in blockchain technology also has an impact on the patent system.

Over the past few years, there has been a marked uptake in the trading of crypto assets, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Monero. These digital currencies often surpass regulatory scrutiny...

Following prolonged disruption caused by civil unrest in Sudan, the operations of the Sudanese Trade Marks Office ("TMO") have been significantly affected over the past two years...

The law on harassment for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 is a minefield with so many hurdles for an employee claimant to get over to bring a successful claim.

In a recent decision of the Registrar of Trade Marks in Zambia in the matter of Sigma-Tau Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite and Amina Limited, the Registrar held that international registrations under the Madrid Protocol ...

This is an appeal decision relating to Cairns Foods Limited and Netrade Marketing, two companies in the business of producing and marketing food products, in particular, fruit jam.

NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams announced City for All, the Council's plan to address New Yorkers' housing challenges. "City for All" is a response to Mayor Adams' citywide zoning reform proposal.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) attorneys representing buyers, and their private equity and strategic clients, have long felt comfortable that the courts would uphold restrictive covenants...

On 30 October 2015 the Competition Commission established the Grocery Retail Sector Market Inquiry (the "Inquiry") with the purpose to assess amongst others, the impact of long-term lease agreements.

When a bank approves a loan facility, it will typically require the registration of a mortgage bond over the borrower's immovable property in order to secure the debt.