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Platform Takedowns vs. Formal Legal Proceedings: A Practical Guide For Rights Holders In The Digital Age

Platform takedown tools offer speed, but not legal certainty. This article examines the practical tensions between internal enforcement mechanisms and formal court proceedings for rights holders navigating online...

South Africa IP

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Barnard Inc.

AU Summit Adopts Eight Annexes To The AfCFTA IP Protocol

At the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly in Addis Ababa this past February, heads of state adopted eight key Annexes to the AfCFTA Protocol on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), which was considered a transformative step towards a unified African innovation market.

South Africa IP

AA

Adams & Adams

UIR Ranked Africa's Leading University For Patent Filings

Morocco's International University of Rabat (UIR) has officially become Africa's number‑one university for patent filings, marking a milestone for the continent's innovation...

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

IP ENSight | March 2026

Our latest IP updates take a look at the fast‑moving developments shaping patents, trade marks and innovation across sectors.

South Africa IP

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ENS

Trade Marks For Side Hustles: When To Spend And When To Wait

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

Beyond The Certificate: What A Trade Mark Gives You And How Its Value Is Calculated

South Africa IP

AA

Adams & Adams

Protecting Your IP When Every Meeting Is Recorded

South Africa IP

AA

Adams & Adams

Copyright Meets Insurance Coverage: Insurance Protection In The Age Of Intellectual Property Risk – Lessons From The US Judgment

South Africa IP

AA

Adams & Adams

ARIPO Approves Amendments To The Banjul Protocol On Marks

South Africa IP

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Inventa

Nice Classification Edition 13 Is Now In Force

South Africa IP

BI

Barnard Inc.

A Fragmented Landscape: Bridging The Copyright Gap In Africa

South Africa IP

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Inventa

South Africa Adopts The 13th Edition Of The Nice Classification

South Africa IP

AA

Adams & Adams

ARIPO's Overhauled Trade Mark System Goes Live On 1 March 2026

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

New Trade Mark Regulations Now In Effect

South Africa IP

AA

Adams & Adams

Your NDA Is Stuck In 1999. Your Data Is Not

South Africa Privacy

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ENS

Corporate Reputation Vindicated: High Court Grants Final Interdict Against Defamatory Social Media Campaign

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

AI-driven Catfishing: The Rise Of Sophisticated Romance Scams

South Africa Criminal

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ENS

Africa Tax In Brief

South Africa Tax

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ENS

King V: The Plot Twist Your Board Didn't See Coming

South Africa Commercial

BI

Barnard Inc.

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Copyright

Platform Takedowns vs. Formal Legal Proceedings: A Practical Guide For Rights Holders In The Digital Age

Platform takedown tools offer speed, but not legal certainty. This article examines the practical tensions between internal enforcement mechanisms and formal court proceedings for rights holders navigating online...

South Africa IP

BI

Barnard Inc.

AU Summit Adopts Eight Annexes To The AfCFTA IP Protocol

At the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly in Addis Ababa this past February, heads of state adopted eight key Annexes to the AfCFTA Protocol on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), which was considered a transformative step towards a unified African innovation market.

South Africa IP

AA

Adams & Adams

AI Caricatures: What Are The Legal Concerns?

If you have accessed any social media platform recently, you will have likely been met with a wave of caricatures generated by artificial intelligence ("AI") tools.

South Africa Technology

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ENS

Copyright Meets Insurance Coverage: Insurance Protection In The Age Of Intellectual Property Risk – Lessons From The US Judgment

South Africa IP

AA

Adams & Adams

A Fragmented Landscape: Bridging The Copyright Gap In Africa

South Africa IP

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Inventa

Can You Own A Move? The Serve, The Swing And The IP Reality

South Africa IP

BI

Barnard Inc.

AI In Entertainment: Redefining Creativity, Ownership And The Future Of Storytelling

South Africa Technology

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ENS

AI, IP And Class Actions: Navigating A New Global Litigation Frontier

South Africa IP

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ENS

Business Licensing Bill, 2025: Streamlining Trade Or Stifling Enterprise?

South Africa Government

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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...

South Africa IP

BI

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...

South Africa IP

AA

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...

South Africa IP

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ENS

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

South Africa IP

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Fairbridges

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

South Africa IP

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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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ENS

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

South Africa International

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Adams & Adams

Compulsory Licenses In A Pandemic

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

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Patent

UIR Ranked Africa's Leading University For Patent Filings

Morocco's International University of Rabat (UIR) has officially become Africa's number‑one university for patent filings, marking a milestone for the continent's innovation...

South Africa IP

AA

Adams & Adams

AU Summit Adopts Eight Annexes To The AfCFTA IP Protocol

At the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly in Addis Ababa this past February, heads of state adopted eight key Annexes to the AfCFTA Protocol on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), which was considered a transformative step towards a unified African innovation market.

South Africa IP

AA

Adams & Adams

IP ENSight | March 2026

Our latest IP updates take a look at the fast‑moving developments shaping patents, trade marks and innovation across sectors.

South Africa IP

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ENS

Protecting Your IP When Every Meeting Is Recorded

South Africa IP

AA

Adams & Adams

The Rise Of The DIY Patent: How South African Inventors Are Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

Patents, Innovation & Where The Law Draws The Line

South Africa IP

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ENS

Nikon vs Viltrox: A Simple Look At What This Patent Dispute Means

South Africa IP

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ENS

CIPC Introduces Electronic Issuance Of Patents And Patents Of Addition

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

Final Whistle – AFCON

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

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Trade Secrets

Protecting Your IP When Every Meeting Is Recorded

AI tools represent a significant opportunity to protect, manage, and create value in know-how which traditionally has not been recorded in meetings. However, such use also raises serious concerns...

South Africa IP

AA

Adams & Adams

Artificial Intelligence In South African Financial Sector: What The FSCA–PA Report Reveals About IP, Trade Secrets, And Smart Governance

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming South Africa's financial sector, driving innovation, operational efficiency, and new customer experiences.

South Africa Technology

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Adams & Adams

When And How To Use Non-solicit And Non-compete Clauses In IT Contracts In South Africa

South African employers and business owners often rely on post‑termination restraints to protect customer relationships, confidential information...

South Africa Employment

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ENS

The Role Of Non-Disclosure Agreements In Commercial Transactions: Importance And Legal Implications

South Africa Commercial

BI

Barnard Inc.

The Business Of Ideas: Why Commercial Intellectual Property (IP) Really Matters

South Africa IP

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ENS

The AI Trade Secret Tug-of-war

South Africa IP

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ENS

When Can I Claim Unlawful Competition?

South Africa IP

BI

Barnard Inc.

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

South Africa Commercial

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ENS

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

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ENS

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Latest Videos

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Podcast | OFM | A Trademark Is The Most Valuable Asset That A Business Owns | Gerard Du Toit

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ENS

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

A ‘Triple Distilled' Summary Of Recent Trade Mark SCA Cases (Video)

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Adams & Adams

Spirit Of The Law - Copyright Protection In The Digital Era Of Publishing (Video)

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KISCH IP

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

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TripleOKLaw

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