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Anti-Counterfeiting and Sustainability: Our Innovative Initiative
6 月 12, 2025

Anti-Counterfeiting and Sustainability: Our Innovative Initiative

To mark World Anti-Counterfeiting Month, we’re proud to share our involvement in a bold anti-counterfeiting and sustainability initiative, that redefines how seized counterfeit goods are destroyed, turning a liability into an opportunit...
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Textbook Piracy: The Long Term Impact of Copying Textbooks
6 月 9, 2025

Textbook Piracy: The Long Term Impact of Copying Textbooks

Despite legal prohibitions and the underlying unethical implications, the unauthorised reproduction and distribution of textbooks remains a widespread problem in South Africa. When students and educators participate in textbook piracy, they perpetuate a cycle that disrespects intellectual propert...
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Music collecting societies: How does music licensing work in SA?
5 月 28, 2025

Music collecting societies: How does music licensing work in SA?

As a general rule, you need the permission of the owner of a copyrighted work to use that work. Relating this rule to music, use would include, for example, playing songs in public through a public address system or on the radio, performing them to an audience and using them in advertisements or ...
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Amending South African Design Registrations: Can a Release Date Be Claimed Post-Grant?
5 月 2, 2025

Amending South African Design Registrations: Can a Release Date Be Claimed Post-Grant?

Despite various laws governing design registrations across different countries, one common requirement is novelty. A design has to be new to meet the novelty requirement, meaning it must not have been disclosed to the public before the f...
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From Ownership To Overreach: The Tribunal’s Check On Copyright Power
4 月 15, 2025

From Ownership To Overreach: The Tribunal’s Check On Copyright Power

A copyright licence agreement is a prime example of two fundamental legal principles: (i) the exclusive rights afforded to a copyright owner - to reproduce, publish, adapt and perform other actions in relation to the copyright work; and (ii) sanctity of contract – the rule that agreements entered...
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Rhode Blocked: A Pop-Up Pitfall at Mall of Africa
3 月 28, 2025

Rhode Blocked: A Pop-Up Pitfall at Mall of Africa

Hailey Bieber’s coveted beauty brand, RHODE, appeared to make a surprise pop-up at the Mall of Africa recently – but not in the way fans had hoped. What started as a beauty lover’s dream quickly turned into a makeup mishap when questions about the authenticity of the RHODE-branded products surfac...
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Counterfeit Crackdown: Fake Pots Boiled Over in R1 Million Bust
3 月 27, 2025

Counterfeit Crackdown: Fake Pots Boiled Over in R1 Million Bust

In a major victory for brand protection and consumer safety, our anti-counterfeiting department played a central role in a recent bust that dismantled a counterfeit distribution network in Johannesburg. This successful raid, which resulted in the seizure of more than R1 million worth of Hart pot ...
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Shake, Shake… Stop! The Battle Over Mageu’s Trade Dress
3 月 17, 2025

Shake, Shake… Stop! The Battle Over Mageu’s Trade Dress

If you thought that mageu – a fermented, non-alcoholic, maize-based drink – was just a smooth and creamy refreshment, think again. A legal battle between RCL Foods and Berkley Foods, direct competitors in the mageu market, was anything but sweet, leaving a sour aftertaste instead.
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Cracking the Code of Green Claims: Ensuring Truth and Transparency
3 月 6, 2025

Cracking the Code of Green Claims: Ensuring Truth and Transparency

Public concern over environmental issues has driven demand for products that minimise harm to, or positively affect, the environment. Consumers increasingly want to know the origins, composition, and environmental impact of their purchases. In response, the market has seen a surge in goods, servi...
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IP & Iconic Landmarks: Who Owns the Skyline?
2 月 17, 2025

IP & Iconic Landmarks: Who Owns the Skyline?

As first published on IPKat. Italy recently celebrated the one-year mark until the start of the Winter 2026 Olympics in Cortina. As with any Olympics, IP (intellectual property) questions abound when...
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