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21 May 2013
Polity Focus
 
 
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06 Jul 2012
 
 
IP Law vs Social Media – a grey area
Intellectual Property Law
Intellectual property (IP) law tops the list in the various fields of law as an unmitigated minefield for various legal pitfalls. Polity gains insight from two local attorneys who agree that IP...
 
 
 
 
Local interest in IP growing – IP law institute
Intellectual Property Law
Awareness of the value of intellectual property (IP) is growing steadily in South Africa, as significantly more companies are becoming aware of the opportunities it can offer, not only locally but...
 
 
SA not reaching its full potential in R&D – IP specialist
Intellectual Property Law
Despite government initiatives to promote and encourage research and development, South Africa is not developing the way it should in this area, says specialist intellectual property (IP) firm...
 
 
30 Sep 2011
 
IP due diligences can benefit both parties in M&A transactions
Intellectual Property Law
With merger and acquisitions continuing to surge, a surprising number of transactions are concluded without any investigation into the target company’s intellectual property (IP). Last year saw...
 
 
 
 
IP perspective on Consumer Protection Act and Companies Act
Intellectual Property Law
Local law firm Webber Wentzel reports the new Consumer Protection Act (CPA) of 2008 may lead to new challenges from a trademarks perspective when the Companies and Intellectual Property...
 
 
Legislation in the new tradition
Intellectual Property
“Ex Africa semper aliquid novi”, which can be freely translated from Latin to mean “there is always something new coming out of Africa”, said Pliny, the ancient Roman writer and scholar....
 
 
Shaping a solid IP system for economic growth and prosperity
Intellectual Property Law
Local law firm Adams & Adams reports that, even though the South African intellectual property (IP) system still faces some challenges, it is regarded as an effective and modern system, which is...
 
 
 
 
Trademark owners to block trademarks from becoming .xxx domains
Intellectual Property Law
California-based nonprofit public benefit organisation the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) and limited liability company ICM Registry, entered into an agreement, in...
 
 
 
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