-
Manolo Blahnik Prevails: The other Shoe has dropped in China!
- 25th Jul 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Barnard Briefs, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Latest News
No Comments
The Pretoria High Court has declared that Section 7(3)(a) of the Divorce Act is inconsistent with the Constitution and invalid to the extent that it results in unfair discrimination in respect of ‘out of community of property’ marriages.
-
“Like something out of Star Wars” – Teenager invents mind-controlled prosthetic arm
- 4th May 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Barnard Briefs, Intellectual Property, Latest News, Patents
An American teenager has invented a low-cost, mind-controlled prosthetic arm that doesn’t ‘cost an arm and a leg’ to manufacture and doesn’t require risky brain surgery either.
-
Sole-crushing defeat for Christian Louboutin brand in Japan
- 28th Apr 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Barnard Briefs, Fashion Law, Intellectual Property, Latest News, trademark
Trademarks are not merely for logos and brand names but could take the form of, amongst others, colour, smell, container, or shape.
-
DStv to include Disney+ in South Africa. Attack is the best form of defence?
- 26th Apr 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Barnard Briefs, Competition Law, Intellectual Property
It was reported recently that DStv will now offer the streaming service Disney+ in South Africa on their Explora decoders from 18 May 2022.
-
Legal Considerations in the Brand and Influencer Relationship
- 22nd Apr 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Barnard Briefs, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Latest News, Social Media Law, trademark
Many companies are turning to social media influencers to raise their brand awareness and build a more favourable reputation.
-
Hlaudi’s DStv deal haunts AfriForumTV’s launch, but copyright takedown is inconsistent
- 14th Apr 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Barnard Briefs, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Latest News, Social Media Law
DStv had YouTube take down the launch video of a new Afrikaans streaming service based on a suspicious copyright claim.
-
Whaddya mean Megan owns it already?!
- 12th Apr 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Barnard Briefs, Intellectual Property, Latest News, trademark
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is under threat of potential legal action for brand infringement after being threatened by Megan Rapinoe.
-
Do you know if you actually own the logo that your designer made for you?
- 4th Apr 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Intellectual Property, Latest News
A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal, handed down on 13 April 2021, will have a material impact on South Africa’s insurers, requiring them to review their policies.
-
Are compulsory licenses an alternative to Covid-19 patent waivers?
- 24th Mar 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Barnard Briefs, COVID-19, Intellectual Property, Latest News, Patents
Should Covid-19 vaccine patent waiver negotiations fail, legislation in South Africa provides for compulsory court-order licenses.
-
Due Diligence | The What, The Why and The When
- 19th Jan 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Company Law, Compliance, Contracts, Corporate Governance, Due Diligence, Intellectual Property, Latest News, Mergers & Acquisitions, Risk Assessment
Whether you’re buying another company, selling off a division of your company or entering a new alliance, transactions have become increasingly multi-faceted.
- 1
- 2