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Re-instatement Of Companies And Close Corporations Process Digitised By CIPC

On 11 August 2025 the Companies and intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) announced that the application process for the re-instatement of companies and close corporations...

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Adams & Adams

Launch Of The OAPILEX Database

Recently, the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) launched its online publicly accessible intellectual property jurisprudential database, OAPILEX.

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Adams & Adams

Operations Suspended At The Trade Marks Office

The Libyan Council of Ministers has recently transferred the jurisdiction of the Trademark Office to the Commercial Registrar. While no regulatory changes have been implemented...

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Adams & Adams

OAPI Championing Copyright To Increase Economic Growth

OAPI, in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization and the Government of Cameroon, hosted the joint regional conference in Yaoundé on 28 and 29 July 2025.

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Adams & Adams

Increased Official Fees For IP Services In Zanzibar

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Inventa

The Unsung Innovators That The World Missed

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Inventa

Painting The Future: NFTs And The New Canvas For African Artists

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Inventa

The Travelwings Case, Confusing Similarity

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ENS

Clawed Back: What The Sundowns vs Mosimane Case Means For IP Contracts

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Aletia Oberholster And Fungi Tshabalala On AI Content, Copyright Protection And More (Podcast)

South Africa IP

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Barnard Inc.

Punitive Damages In Chinese Patent Litigation

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ENS

Labubu vs. Counterfeiters: When Collectibles Meet IP Law

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Where Did The Waka Waka Royalties Go?

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ENS

Position Trade Marks: The Airwair Case

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ENS

When Is The Right Time To Go Offshore With Your Money?

Worldwide Wealth Mgt

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The Sovereign Group

Women Powering Progress | Sizakele Zindela (Video)

South Africa Technology

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SNG Grant Thornton

Honesty And Integrity In Financial Services: Fit And Proper Requirements Under Judicial Scrutiny

South Africa Finance

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Adams & Adams

i-Team Podcast (Video)

South Africa Technology

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ENS

Strategies To Enhance South Africa's Global Competitiveness (Video)

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SNG Grant Thornton

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Copyright

Re-instatement Of Companies And Close Corporations Process Digitised By CIPC

On 11 August 2025 the Companies and intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) announced that the application process for the re-instatement of companies and close corporations...

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

OAPI Championing Copyright To Increase Economic Growth

OAPI, in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization and the Government of Cameroon, hosted the joint regional conference in Yaoundé on 28 and 29 July 2025.

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

Painting The Future: NFTs And The New Canvas For African Artists

The way we create art reflects how we engage with the world around us. For many artists, creation is rooted in personal identity, cultural heritage, and lived experience.

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Inventa

Aletia Oberholster And Fungi Tshabalala On AI Content, Copyright Protection And More (Podcast)

South Africa IP

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Barnard Inc.

Where Did The Waka Waka Royalties Go?

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ENS

Labubu vs. Counterfeiters: When Collectibles Meet IP Law

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Respecting The Lens: Copyright Infringement And The Rights Of Photographers In South Africa

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Adams & Adams

When Mickey Meets Midjourney

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ENS

Generative AI And IP In South Africa: Navigating Legal Complexities And Opportunities

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ENS

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Licensing & Syndication

Trade Mark Licensing – Permitted Use, Registered Users And Revenue Growth

In our previous article we established the monetary value and financial leverage available for business owners, more specifically registered brand owners, through the hypotec/pledging route...

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Barnard Inc.

Master Your Rights: How South African Artists Can Use Contracts To Secure Ownership Of Their Masters

For many South African musicians, landing a record deal feels like the breakthrough they have been working toward...

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Adams & Adams

The Apple vs. Optis Patent Dispute: A Lesson In Patent Infringement And Licensing

As patent litigation continues to reshape the tech landscape, the ongoing case between Apple and Optis Cellular Technology highlights...

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ENS

Viewing The SARB's Exchange Control Revisions Through An IP Licensing Lens

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

How Copyright Applies To Free-to-copy Open-source Software

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Barnard Inc.

Foreign Electronic Certification Service Providers Now Recognised By The CA

South Africa Media & IT

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Bowmans

TikTok: Now To The Copyright And Political Issues

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Proposed Changes To South African Exchange Controls Relating To The Transfer And License Of SA-Owned Intellectual Property

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Adams & Adams

Compulsory Licenses In A Pandemic

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Adams & Adams

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Patent

Re-instatement Of Companies And Close Corporations Process Digitised By CIPC

On 11 August 2025 the Companies and intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) announced that the application process for the re-instatement of companies and close corporations...

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

Increased Official Fees For IP Services In Zanzibar

The Zanzibar Industrial Property Office (ZIPO) has implemented a significant increase in official fees for intellectual property services...

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Inventa

The Unsung Innovators That The World Missed

In a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced automotive technologies, it's easy to assume that the ideas driving innovation are born in the tech corridors...

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Inventa

Clawed Back: What The Sundowns vs Mosimane Case Means For IP Contracts

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ENS

Punitive Damages In Chinese Patent Litigation

South Africa IP

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ARIPO And OAPI Host Strategic Ambassadors' Luncheon In Geneva

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Adams & Adams

Collaboration Between OAPI And The Japanese Patent Office

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Adams & Adams

Lululemon vs. Costco: When Fashion Meets IP Law

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ENS

New Plant Breeders' Rights Act Now In Force

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ENS

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Trade Secrets

When Can I Claim Unlawful Competition?

The term "unlawful competition" is broad and encompasses a range of unfair business practices. Claims for damages arising out of unlawful competition are often brought together with claims...

South Africa IP

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Barnard Inc.

After The Water Is Gone: Critical Decision On Post-termination Clauses

Oasis supplies bottled, filtered and purified water and other beverages in South Africa. It has been in operation for over twenty years and is the fourth...

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ENS

IP In Practice: Legal And Commercial IP Developments In Kenya And South Africa

In many of our past articles, we have focused on traditional aspects of intellectual property ("IP"), such as the creation, acquisition, and enforcement of rights.

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Putting The "Claws" Into A Restraint Of Trade

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Barnard Inc.

Trade Secrets - China And South Africa

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ENS

Nobel Prize In The Bag – Time To Make Money

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High Court Of Uganda Delivers Landmark Judgment On Copyright Dispute: Knight Frank Uganda Ltd v Broll Uganda Ltd And Broll Valuation & Advisory Services

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ENS

Copy Or Compete? Unpacking The Shein vs. Temu Legal Showdown

South Africa IP

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Spoofed! Protecting Your Intellectual Property From Digital Fakes

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Barnard Inc.

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Latest Videos

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ENSafrica Webinar | How POPIA Affects Your IP (Video)

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Lack Of Global Consensus On Rules For The Taxation Of Multinationals And The Risk Of A Global Trade War (Video)

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PwC Nigeria

Brand Bans Don't Change Behaviour But Do Destroy Jobs, Assets (Video)

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KISCH IP

Protect Your Brand – Advice To Start-Ups (Video Content)

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TripleOKLaw

Social Media Images - When Can You Use Them (Video Content)

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Phukubje Pierce Masithela Attorneys

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