Hlaudi’s DStv deal haunts AfriForumTV’s launch, but copyright takedown is inconsistent
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?!
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?
A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal, handed down on 13 April 2021, will have a material impact…
Are compulsory licenses an alternative to Covid-19 patent waivers?
Should Covid-19 vaccine patent waiver negotiations fail, legislation in South Africa provides for compulsory court-order licenses.
He who controls the spice controls the universe. But not the copyright.
NFT group spends a whopping R47-million on a rare copy of ‘Dune’, falsely believing it gives them copyright.
Lego brings their trademark to a gunfight
Danish toymaker Lego wrote a letter to Culper Precision demanding that it stop producing the gun which looks like it's…
Are you sure you own your logo?
A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal, handed down on 13 April 2021, will have a material impact…
Covid Hair Don’t Care! And other strange pandemic trademarks
According to the International Trademark Association (INTA), trademark applications comprising the terms “coronavirus,” “COVID-19,” and other associated words have flooded…
Intellectual Property solutions for Fintech Startups and Inventions
Intellectual property rights are an obvious consideration for tech entrepreneurs who should define and protect their IP with registrations and…
