Spoor & Fisher
The great pharmaceutical patent debate
By: Creamer Media Reporter 22nd November 2011 In recent news, the TAC (Treatment Action Campaign) has called on government to revise the Patents Act to reduce the patent protection available to... →
Recipe plagiarism tough to prove
By: Creamer Media Reporter 17th November 2011 Can you patent a recipe? Is there copyright in the instructions on how to make a steak sandwich? In a recent furore, acclaimed South African crime... →
Yes, but is it art? 
By: Creamer Media Reporter 11th October 2011 Having a registered intellectual property (IP) right (or monopoly) on an article is quite a thing. It gives you the right to prevent others from... →
Interesting Changes to US Patent Law
By: Creamer Media Reporter 5th October 2011 US President Obama signed the America Invents Act on 16 September 2011 which introduces a number of interesting changes to the U.S. patent system.... →
Complementary and alternative medicines form focus of proposed amendments in South Africa
By: Creamer Media Reporter 4th October 2011 Complementary and alternative medicines are not currently regulated by the Medicines and Related Substances Act No.101 of 1965 (the Act). This may... →
CIPC continues to fuel new business anxiety
By: Creamer Media Reporter 3rd August 2011 The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has assured business owners that a company can be registered with the commission and... →
The mixed pleasures of the .xxx domain name
By: Creamer Media Reporter 29th July 2011 The long awaited and hotly debated .xxx top-level domain (TLD) was approved recently and will soon become available to members of the adult... →
Energy drinks to carry warning labels
5th July 2011 In an effort to enhance the public's awareness of the possible harmful effects of energy drinks, the government will be placing more stringent... →
