Spoor & Fisher
The GAP widens in SA
By: Creamer Media Reporter 11th September 2012 Over the last decade or so litigation over ownership of the GAP trade mark in South Africa has been a recurring event in the South African courts.... →
Grenada Introduces New Trade Mark Legislation
7th September 2012 The Trademarks Act of 2012 has now come into effect and replaces the Registration of United Kingdom Trade Marks Act Cap 284 of 1939. Under the new... →
Defensive trade marks in Africa
3rd September 2012 In Africa, the following countries have provisions for the registration of defensive trade marks: Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Seychelles,... →
New Industrial Property Law in Djibouti
17th August 2012 Although it has been possible to file trade mark and design applications in Djibouti, patent owners were not able to obtain patent rights as there... →
Grey goods – It's a package deal
6th June 2012 The term “grey goods” refers to products which are manufactured by a trade mark holder in one country and imported into another country by a party... →
Spoor & Fisher appoints first black female chairperson 
By: Creamer Media Reporter 10th February 2012 Intellectual property law specialist Nolwazi Gcaba has been elected chairperson of the partnership of Spoor & Fisher. She is the first woman to be... →
Spoor & Fisher opens new office in OAPI
By: Creamer Media Reporter 27th January 2012 We are delighted to announce the opening of our new local office in OAPI: Spoor & Fisher OAPI. Existing cases, filings and registrations are being... →
Shabangu first to earn second term as President of SA Institute of IP Law
By: Creamer Media Reporter 13th December 2011 Since the founding of the SAIIPL in 1952, it is unprecedented that the President of the Institute is re-elected for a second term in office. But as... →
