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…
Manolo Blahnik Prevails: The other Shoe has dropped in China!
The Pretoria High Court has declared that Section 7(3)(a) of the Divorce Act is inconsistent with the Constitution and invalid…
“Like something out of Star Wars” – Teenager invents mind-controlled prosthetic arm
An American teenager has invented a low-cost, mind-controlled prosthetic arm that doesn’t 'cost an arm and a leg’ to manufacture…
Sole-crushing defeat for Christian Louboutin brand in Japan
Trademarks are not merely for logos and brand names but could take the form of, amongst others, colour, smell, container,…
Legal Considerations in the Brand and Influencer Relationship
Many companies are turning to social media influencers to raise their brand awareness and build a more favourable reputation.
