South Africa: Licensing & Syndication

Subscribe

Intellectual property law and copyright law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as licensing and syndication, patent law, trade secrets and trademark law.

First-To-File In Africa Trade Mark Filing Packages

Timing can play a crucial role in trade mark protection, particularly when deciding on a filing strategy in Africa. While some jurisdictions follow the first-to-use rule, others apply the first-to-file rule.

South Africa IP

E

ENS

Compulsory Licences - The ALLCOPY Copyright Case

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

South Africa IP

E

ENS

The Dangers Of Relying On LLMs For Invention Research

Recently, an alarming trend has emerged where inventors are using large language models (LLMs) chatbots (think ChatGPT, Anthropic, Bard, Deepseek...

South Africa IP

E

ENS

The Woodlands Dairy Case

In this article, we discuss a recent, lengthy and somewhat unusual South African trade mark infringement/passing-off judgment...

South Africa IP

E

ENS

Trade Mark Dispute: STANLEY vs. STANLEY

South Africa IP

E

ENS

The X Corp (Formerly Twitter) Patent Infringement Drama

South Africa IP

E

ENS

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

South Africa IP

E

ENS

Africa's Hidden Treasures: The WIPO Treaty Revolution

South Africa IP

AA

Adams & Adams

Brand Passport: Trade Mark Protection As Your Ticket To Africa's Fast-Growing Markets

South Africa IP

BI

Barnard Inc.

OAPI And INTA Collaborate On Trade Mark Classification System

South Africa IP

AA

Adams & Adams

Charting The Stars: Strengthening Africa's IP Frameworks For Space Innovation

South Africa IP

I

Inventa

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

South Africa IP

I

Inventa

From Coffee To Wine: How GIs Shape Africa's Agricultural Legacy

South Africa IP

I

Inventa

The Cartier Love Bracelet And Michelle Obama's Podcast

South Africa IP

E

ENS

Defining Accountability For Algorithm-Driven Decisions In SA

South Africa Technology

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Commentary: South Africa's Energy Transition

South Africa Energy

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

FIC's March 2025 Updates: New Directives And Communications To Strengthen Reporting Obligations

South Africa Finance

E

ENS

Capital Markets Comparative Guide

South Africa Commercial

FS

Fasken South Africa

#SABudget2025: Is There Still A Chance Of The VAT Rate Being Reconsidered?

South Africa Tax

E

ENS

Related Country Guides

Trademark Disputes

Patent Litigation

Copyright

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...

South Africa IP

E

ENS

Compulsory Licences - The ALLCOPY Copyright Case

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

South Africa IP

E

ENS

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.

South Africa IP

I

Inventa

Compulsory Licences – Part 2

South Africa IP

E

ENS

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

South Africa IP

BI

Barnard Inc.

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

South Africa IP

E

ENS

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

South Africa IP

AA

Adams & Adams

Meta's AI Training Under Fire: Copyright Infringement Allegations

South Africa IP

E

ENS

Compulsory Licences

South Africa IP

E

ENS

See more

Licensing & Syndication

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

A recent scenario involved a South African company structuring an intellectual property (IP) licensing agreement with an offshore partner.

South Africa IP

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

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

"There is nothing new under the sun" – a fact truer than ever in the information age. More specifically, open-source software has propelled the world into an era where developers...

South Africa IP

BI

Barnard Inc.

Foreign Electronic Certification Service Providers Now Recognised By The CA

Pursuant to the Business Laws (Amendment) Act 2020, which we discussed in detail here, the Communications Authority (CA) issued a public notice on 1st September 2020...

South Africa Media & IT

B

Bowmans

TikTok: Now To The Copyright And Political Issues

E

ENS

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

South Africa International

AA

Adams & Adams

Compulsory Licenses In A Pandemic

South Africa IP

AA

Adams & Adams

Relaxation Of South Africa's Exchange Control Regulations Pertaining To IP Transactions

South Africa IP

KI

KISCH IP

ICASA Publishes Information Memorandum On High-Demand Spectrum

South Africa IP

E

ENS

How Does An Intellectual Property Due Diligence Assist In Mitigating Risk During Licensing Negotiations?

South Africa IP

KI

KISCH IP

See more

Patent

The X Corp (Formerly Twitter) Patent Infringement Drama

In a legal saga that has spanned nearly a decade, X Corp. (formerly Twitter) finds itself in a courtroom battle over video technology patents with VidStream LLC.

South Africa IP

E

ENS

The Dangers Of Relying On LLMs For Invention Research

Recently, an alarming trend has emerged where inventors are using large language models (LLMs) chatbots (think ChatGPT, Anthropic, Bard, Deepseek...

South Africa IP

E

ENS

Compulsory Licences - The ALLCOPY Copyright Case

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

South Africa IP

E

ENS

Africa's Hidden Treasures: The WIPO Treaty Revolution

South Africa IP

AA

Adams & Adams

Charting The Stars: Strengthening Africa's IP Frameworks For Space Innovation

South Africa IP

I

Inventa

From Coffee To Wine: How GIs Shape Africa's Agricultural Legacy

South Africa IP

I

Inventa

Crocs' Design Protection Takes A Hit

South Africa IP

E

ENS

Legal Tussle: Novartis' Entresto Patent Victory

South Africa IP

E

ENS

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

South Africa IP

E

ENS

See more

Trade Secrets

Trade Secrets - China And South Africa

Trade secrets play an important, yet somewhat surprisingly low key, role in intellectual property (IP) law. In this article, we discuss a recent trade secrets case in China.

E

ENS

Nobel Prize In The Bag – Time To Make Money

There was a fascinating article in the IPKat blog about the AI programme AlphaFold recently. So, what is this all about...

South Africa IP

E

ENS

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...

South Africa IP

E

ENS

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

South Africa IP

E

ENS

Spoofed! Protecting Your Intellectual Property From Digital Fakes

South Africa IP

BI

Barnard Inc.

Intellectual Property Valuation: How Long Is A Piece Of String?

South Africa IP

BI

Barnard Inc.

Technical Systems And Secrets

South Africa IP

E

ENS

Trade Secrets Revisited

South Africa IP

E

ENS

Monetising White Label Branding

South Africa IP

BI

Barnard Inc.

See more

Latest Videos

See more

Podcast | OFM | A Trademark Is The Most Valuable Asset That A Business Owns (Video)

E

ENS

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

PN

PwC Nigeria

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

KI

KISCH IP

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

T

TripleOKLaw

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

PP

Phukubje Pierce Masithela Attorneys

Mondaq uses cookies on this website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Learn More