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  • Manolo Blahnik Prevails: The other Shoe has dropped in China!

    • 25th Jul 2022
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    • Categories: Barnard Briefs, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Latest News
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    The Pretoria High Court has declared that Section 7(3)(a) of the Divorce Act is inconsistent with the Constitution and invalid to the extent that it results in unfair discrimination in respect of ‘out of community of property’ marriages.

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  • Legal Considerations in the Brand and Influencer Relationship

    • 22nd Apr 2022
    • Posted by: Barnard Inc
    • Categories: Barnard Briefs, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Latest News, Social Media Law, trademark
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    Influencers and the Law

    Many companies are turning to social media influencers to raise their brand awareness and build a more favourable reputation.

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  • Hlaudi’s DStv deal haunts AfriForumTV’s launch, but copyright takedown is inconsistent

    • 14th Apr 2022
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    • Categories: Barnard Briefs, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Latest News, Social Media Law
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    Afriforum TV Launch

    DStv had YouTube take down the launch video of a new Afrikaans streaming service based on a suspicious copyright claim.

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  • Do you know if you actually own the logo that your designer made for you?

    • 4th Apr 2022
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    • Categories: Intellectual Property, Latest News
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    A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal, handed down on 13 April 2021, will have a material impact on South Africa’s insurers, requiring them to review their policies.

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  • He who controls the spice controls the universe. But not the copyright.

    • 18th Jan 2022
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    • Categories: Copyright, Intellectual Property, Latest News, trademark
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    NFT group spends a whopping R47-million on a rare copy of ‘Dune’, falsely believing it gives them copyright.

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  • Are you sure you own your logo?

    • 18th May 2021
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    • Categories: Intellectual Property, Latest News
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    A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal, handed down on 13 April 2021, will have a material impact on South Africa’s insurers, requiring them to review their policies.

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  • Covid Hair Don’t Care! And other strange pandemic trademarks

    • 16th Nov 2020
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    pandemic-related trademarks

    According to the International Trademark Association (INTA), trademark applications comprising the terms “coronavirus,” “COVID-19,” and other associated words have flooded IP offices globally.

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  • Intellectual Property solutions for Fintech Startups and Inventions

    • 5th Nov 2020
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    • Categories: Intellectual Property, Latest News
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    Intellectual property rights are an obvious consideration for tech entrepreneurs who should define and protect their IP with registrations and documentation, especially when working with multiple third parties.

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  • It’s back to the canvas, with new pencils, for the Copyright Amendment Bill

    • 25th Jun 2020
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    • Categories: Intellectual Property, Latest News
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    President Cyril Ramaphosa has returned the controversial Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill to the National Assembly for review.

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