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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
