Shutter Shock: Lawyer Found Liable for Copyright Infringement in Landmark Photography Case
The Copyright Claims Board (CCB) in the United States has made its first final decision, awarding $1,000 in damages to…
Monster Energy’s beastly trademark protection woes serve as a lesson for brand owners
Monster Energy, the famed energy drink company partially owned by Coca-Cola, has developed a reputation for aggressively protecting its trademarks,…
Silicon Showdown: Chip Industry Tensions and the Battle for Intellectual Property
Silicon chips, the foundation of modern technology, face escalating tensions over intellectual property and trade restrictions. These micro marvels power…
Staying Classy. The complexities of blockchain and trademark protection.
Given the novelty of these new types of technology - and ‘wolves’ lurking around every corner just waiting to pounce…
The claws are out in the South African Tammy Taylor Nails saga. What are the IP law implications?
“False Promises and Stolen Dreams” – this is how the popular South African investigative television show, Carte Blanche, chose to…
Copyright Act discriminates against blind, says Constitutional Court.
Imagine not being able or, at least, having the opportunity to read Don Quixote or Macbeth due to a disability.…
How copyright applies to free-to-copy open-source software
One might ask whether open source code is truly free from copyright and if it can be commercialised. Before answering…
By Design: Obtaining acquired distinctiveness for unusual trademarks
Roughly 100 years after it was first released, Chanel is seeking to register the shape of its No.5 fragrance bottle…
Top Gun: Maverick flies into a derivative danger zone
In true fly-by style, Paramount Pictures’ blockbuster Top Gun sequel, Maverick has, by mid-August, already whizzed to a global box…