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…
It’s back to the canvas, with new pencils, for the Copyright Amendment Bill
President Cyril Ramaphosa has returned the controversial Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill to the National Assembly…
What is a Patent & What can be Patented?
What is a Patent? A patent is a legislative right granted by the government that allows the inventor the legal…
Copyright in Music
Copyright in Music Although most of us are aware of the fact that much of the audio we listen to…
Copyright in South Africa
Copyright in South Africa Intellectual property is a term used to describe the products of the human intellect and include…
IP Commercialisation
Commercialising your IP The intellectual property (IP) of a person or a company is, in most cases, the most valued…