Trade secrets are a form of intellectual property which can be broadly described as information which is known only by a particular business and is used by that business to obtain an advantage over its competitors.

Tennis fans flock to courtsides and televisions to watch Swiss tennis sensation Roger Federer and instantly recognize the iconic RF Logo that has become synonymous with the man.

Patients often go for second medical opinions, especially when the diagnosis is bad news. The same should go for patentability as well,...

Old habits die hard, as is the case with Taylor Swift, who has applied to trade mark several titles and catchphrases from her upcoming album "Reputation", including the line "The Old Taylor Can't Come To The Phone Right Now".

Jewellery, like all great crafts, is the domain of inspired, talented and creative designers who can blend the magic of metals, precious stones, natural materials and artistry with a vision ...

Fans of reality TV shows will be familiar with shows like "Cake Boss", which pit the worlds best confectioners against each other to produce the most extravagantly and intricately

A trade mark is filed based on actual use thereof or an intention to use the trade mark. Where there is no intention to use, a trade mark ...

The South African tobacco industry was quick to counter when reports surfaced that South Africa could possibly follow suit in implementing plain packaging legislation following Australia’s plain packaging reforms targeted at its tobacco industry.

Malaria is an illness of particular concern in sub-Saharan Africa with 88% of malaria cases occurring here and contributing to 90% of global malaria deaths.

In many companies it is common for business plans to evolve over time, however, what is often forgotten is their overriding intellectual property (IP) strategy ...

It is often said that there is nothing new under the sun, and that re-inventing the wheel is often a futile effort. Intellectual Property (IP) refers to creations of the mind, for example:

What do you do when your distributor terminates your Supply and Distribution Contract stating that it is more economical for them to acquire the products from another company (Company A)?

One of the benefits of trade marks, compared to other forms of intellectual property like patents and copyright, is that a trade mark can be protected in perpetuity. However, in order for this

The ability to protect colour has always been an intellectual property topic of conversation with colour trade marks differing from the colour of a brand

Since the start of cross-border trade, various treaties have been entered into to provide protection of a brand holder which is similar to that of the nationals of a foreign nation ...

In 2006, the South African Government introduced a tax-incentive scheme aimed at increasing scientific and technological research and development expenditure by businesses throughout all sectors in South Africa.

An interesting thing about patent specifications, and one which many people tend to forget, is that they don't need to be scientifically accurate in order to be filed and published.

Counterfeit products negatively impacts on the economy and the occurrence thereof has seen dramatic increases over the past year.

As a trade mark applicant you waited many years for your trade mark application to proceed to registration.

Section 11D of the South African Income Tax Act (the "Act"), makes provision for a tax incentive scheme, commonly referred to as the Research and Development (R&D) tax incentive.