Laced-Up Logic: Supreme Court Ruling Draws a Clear Line Between Trade Mark Infringement and Counterfeiting

When can genuine, brand name goods still be labelled “counterfeit”? The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has just answered that

By Aletia Oberholster 5 Min Read

Passing-Off in South Africa: Protecting Trade Reputation in Competitive Markets

Businesses strive to stand out and build consumer trust. However, when one party attempts to trade on the reputation of

By Viteshen Naidoo 6 Min Read

Securing Intellectual Property Ownership in Outsourced Product Development

Innovation often relies on collaborations between operational companies and outsourced development specialists. Companies are increasingly turning to external software and

By Viteshen Naidoo 6 Min Read

Understanding The Financials: Principled Negotiations During IP Valuation

We have spoken about principled negotiations between start-up entrepreneurs and potential funders of the new venture in an earlier article.

By Gerard Verhoef 5 Min Read

In-Depth: Principled Negotiations After your IP Portfolio has been Valued.

IP Valuation is a specialised field, as was explained in our previous article. In summary, our IP Valuation hypothesis is

By Gerard Verhoef 6 Min Read

Your Brand Name in Lights

Why a Word-Mark reigns supreme to a Logo Every Time Picture your brand as the headline act on an old-school

By Aletia Oberholster 4 Min Read

Brand Passport: Trade Mark Protection as Your Ticket to Africa’s Fast-Growing Markets

In the rush of today’s global commerce, a trade mark is the passport that lets a brand cross borders with

By Aletia Oberholster 4 Min Read

Who really owns your Code? Understanding Authorship and Ownership in Software Copyright

As software becomes the lifeblood of modern businesses - especially in start-ups and rapidly scaling ventures - understanding who actually

By Viteshen Naidoo 6 Min Read

AI, Copyright, and Training Data: the Legal Questions that Remain

Deepseek, Meta and OpenAI Copyright issues surrounding AI training data remain as complex as ever, recent developments in the AI

By Viteshen Naidoo 4 Min Read