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21 May 2013
Legal Briefs
 
 
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20 May 2013
 
 
What’s in a name? Superstars’ children and the power of the trademark. A shrewd business decision
ADAMS & ADAMS
The trade mark application of superstars Jay-Z and Beyoncé to register the name of their infant daughter, Blue Ivy, as a trade mark has been met with much criticism, both legally and socially. The...
 
 
15 May 2013
 
Cadbury wins the colour purple in the UK
ADAMS & ADAMS
In 2004, Cadbury applied to register the colour purple as a trade mark for chocolate in the United Kingdom. The examiner at the UK Intellectual Property Office objected to the application on the...
 
 
14 May 2013
 
Kentucky Fried Nuggets – the importance of the Trade Secret
ADAMS & ADAMS
The talk around big corporate law firms is that M&A activity has been buoyant in 2013 with large deal values in the pipeline. Intellectual property (IP) firms also report increases in IP filings,...
 
 
13 May 2013
 
Adams & Adams Attorneys celebrate MTNSAMA19
Adams & Adams
The biggest annual event in the music industry, the 19th MTN South African Music Awards, was held this past weekend at Sun City. Live performance and diverse collaborations wowed the audience in...
 
 
09 May 2013
 
Disclosure is in the Franchise Industry is Compulsory
Adams & Adams
Franchisors who fail to adhere to the CPA requirements regarding disclosure place their company at a substantial risk and may even find themselves facing stiff fines and/or imprisonment. Despite...
 
 
07 May 2013
 
And the hits just keep on coming
ADAMS & ADAMS
With the 19th Annual MTN South African Music Awards (SAMAs) around the corner, the focus of the entertainment industry once again shifts to the top performers within the South African music...
 
 
06 May 2013
 
Updating MOIs and shareholders agreement
ADAMS & ADAMS
The Companies Act, 61 of 1973 (“Old Act”) was replaced on 1 May 2011 by the Companies Act, 71 of 2008 (“New Act”).  Amongst many other far reaching changes brought about by the New Act is...
 
 
02 May 2013
 
Collecting societies and the Copyright Act
Adams & Adams
If you’ve written a piece of music or lyrics for a song, or if you are an artist performing a song, or a record company making sound recordings, chances are you are the owner of certain rights...
 
 
 
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