Legal Updates
Jul 20, 2022
Spoor & Fisher assist SA Rooibos Council in historic benefit-sharing agreement
SA Rooibos Council: Historic benefit-sharing agreement
History was made in July 2022, when the Rooibos industry disbursed the first round of benefit-sharing funds to the National Khoisan Council and the Sout...
Jul 15, 2022
Cape Verde and ARIPO
We recently reported that the Republic of Cape Verde had acceded to a number of international agreements, although the instruments of accession had yet to be deposited.
Amon...
Jul 15, 2022
Haiti: Trade mark renewals and declarations of use - grace periods scrapped and official fees increased
There have been some significant and perhaps slightly concerning disturbing developments in Haiti.
Trade mark renewals and declarations of use - grace periods sc...
Jul 5, 2022
What is not patentable in South Africa?
Not patentable according to the South African Patents Act
There are several Intellectual Property laws for protecting various Intellectual Property, such as Patents, Designs, Trade Marks, and Copyright. Each...
Jun 7, 2022
Zimbabwe: A trade mark judgment
IP judgments in Zimbabwe
IP judgments in Zimbabwe are rare. So the recent Supreme Court decision of
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