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When Luxury Meets Legacy: The Prada-Kolhapuri Dispute And The Limits Of GIs, Trade Marks And Cultural IP

At the Milan Fashion Week in June 2025, Prada presented a toe-braided sandal that closely resembled India's traditional Kolhapuri chappal, an artisanal leather sandal...

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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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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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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)

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Barnard Inc.

Where Did The Waka Waka Royalties Go?

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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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When Mickey Meets Midjourney

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

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Mitigating Risk For AI Integration

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Barnard Inc.

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

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What Does This Meme? How Copyright Protected The "Success Kid" Meme

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Securing Intellectual Property Ownership In Outsourced Product Development

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Barnard Inc.

Women Powering Progress | Ria Pretorius (Video)

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SNG Grant Thornton

Women Powering Progress | Sizakele Zindela (Video)

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SNG Grant Thornton

Increased Official Fees For IP Services In Zanzibar

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Occupational Health And Safety Act, 1993 ("OHASA") – Invitation For Public Comment: Draft General Machinery Regulations, 2025

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Women Powering Progress (Video)

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SNG Grant Thornton

A Tale Of Charms And Copycats – The Poetry IP Scandal

This story is currently making headlines in South Africa, with well-known and beloved local brand, Poetry, embroiled in a growing controversy over alleged design imitation and intellectual property infringement...

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Compulsory Licences - The ALLCOPY Copyright Case

Copyright judgments are rare in South Africa and findings of the Copyright Tribunal are even rarer.

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Dua Lipa May Be Levitating, But South African Copyright Law Is Pretty Static

We don't get as many opportunities to write on copyright matters as we would like, but we now have a great opportunity to write about a copyright dispute...

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South Africa's Copyright Amendment Bill: Balancing Creators' Rights And Public Access In The Digital Age

The Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) in South Africa has been one of the most debated legislative proposals in recent years, aiming to modernise the country's copyright framework.

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Compulsory Licences – Part 2

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Who Really Owns Your Code? Understanding Authorship And Ownership In Software Copyright

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Barnard Inc.

There Is No Such Thing As A "Sole & Exclusive" Licence

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Advancing IP Education In Africa: Highlights From The WIPO-South Africa Summer School On Intellectual Property

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Puck It: Fanatics Wins Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Hockey Puck-Shaped Memorabilia

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Compulsory Licences

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Meta's AI Training Under Fire: Copyright Infringement Allegations

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Walt Disney's Biggest Mistake: A Lesson In Controlling Your IP

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Missed Opportunity: The Birkenstock Dilemma

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Protecting IP In South African Esports: A Strategic Approach To Sponsorship

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Webber Wentzel

Meta's AI Training Under Fire: Copyright Infringement Allegations

In an increasingly tech-driven world, one of the hottest topics right now is the growing debate over the ethical and legal use of copyrighted material in the training...

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Walt Disney's Biggest Mistake: A Lesson In Controlling Your IP

Walt Disney's journey to building one of the greatest businesses on the planet is a lesson in entrepreneurship.

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Missed Opportunity: The Birkenstock Dilemma

Birkenstock, the iconic German footwear brand, recently lost a major intellectual property battle that could have significant implications for the company's future.

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Protecting IP In South African Esports: A Strategic Approach To Sponsorship

Esports is a rapidly growing industry in South Africa, with the sector expected to reach ZAR 3 billion in revenue by 2030 and a compounded annual growth rate of 29.5% between 2024 and 2030.

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Webber Wentzel

AI, Copyright, And Training Data: The Legal Questions That Remain

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Barnard Inc.

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

On 21 November 2024, the High Court of Uganda delivered a key judgment addressing various issues in intellectual property law. The case involved a copyright dispute between Knight Frank Uganda Limited...

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Alliance Francophone Pour La Propriété Intellectuelle Is Launched

On 2 October 2024, amidst the Francophonie summit, the Alliance Francophone pour la Propriété Intellectuelle was launched in France, and attended by many institutions...

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Protecting Well-Known Rights In The Absence Of Deception And Confusion.

Trade marks are meant to differentiate your goods or services from the goods or services of a third party. Sometimes, third parties may seek to take a short cut and turn a quick profit...

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Investing In Africa | Intellectual Property (Video)

Africa's promising economic growth is fuelled by its youthful population, but weak IP protection exposes the market to counterfeit products, harming consumers...

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Uganda Hosts Africa's First Women In IP Conference

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AI AI AI: Integrity, Innovation, And The Future Of Creativity

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

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Spoofed! Protecting Your Intellectual Property From Digital Fakes

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Barnard Inc.

What Is Synthetic Data And How Can It Address AI's Privacy And Copyright Issues?

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Rwanda's New Intellectual Property Legislation

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Software In Computer Programmes – A South African Judgment

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Technical Systems And Secrets

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Legal Battle Between Shein And Temu Over Copyright Infringement

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Navigating The Legalities Of Web Scraping In South Africa

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Betting On Data: Copyright, Algorithms, And The Future Of Sports Betting

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Barnard Inc.

Advice For Entrepreneurs – Common Mistakes When Starting Out

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Andersen in South Africa

Partners Against Piracy Launched In Namibia

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7th OAPI/ARIPO Joint Commission Discusses Cooperation

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An Intellectual Property "Starter Kit" For Startups

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