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General Increase Of Official Fees

In October, EGIPA also published various ministerial decisions affecting the official fees payable relating to the prosecution of applications, registrations, and maintenance of registrations in respect of patents...

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Strava vs. Garmin: Branding, Patents And The Battle For Data Attribution

In the connected fitness world, the biggest rivalries aren't just on the leaderboard, they are increasingly playing out in the IP office and the courtroom.

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SA Patent Reform Underway: A Call For Balanced, Modern IP Laws

South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) has made a formal submission in response to the government's planned reforms of the Patents Act and Designs Act.

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Creative Destruction Isn't A Bug – It's The Growth Engine

This year's Economics Nobel went to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt for explaining how innovation drives long-run growth and for showing, with unusual clarity, that progress works through creative destruction.

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Barnard Inc.

Why SEP Holders Should Litigate In Africa

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OAPI Certifies "Malisogo" Label To Boost Malian Meat Exports

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Côte D'Ivoire Adopts A National IP Strategy To Power Competitiveness

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Patent Landscape: South Africa Leads Africa; Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria In Top Five

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OAPI Doubles Down On Human Capital: 20 Years Of APIDE And GI Auditor Training

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Lesotho Deepens IP Reforms With ARIPO, Targets Key Protocol Ratifications

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South Africa Prepares Major Patent And Design Law Reforms

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Morocco And South Africa Scale Hydrogen R&D To Grow Local IP And Industry

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

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Increased Official Fees For IP Services In Zanzibar

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Inventa

AI In Hospitality: Navigating The Enhancement Revolution

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Webber Wentzel

Critical Minerals – A Continental Lens

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Eminem Vs. Meta: When Music Meets IP Law

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The Right To Electricity And Water Understood Within A Constitutional And Administrative Law Perspective

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King v Launched In South Africa

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Webber Wentzel

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

In May 2020, Football Club Mamelodi Sundowns and coach Pitso Mosimane inked a fresh four-year deal negotiated through Mosimane's agency, Moira Tlhagale Sports Marketing ("TSM").

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Punitive Damages In Chinese Patent Litigation

When people think of patent disputes in China, they often imagine high-volume litigation, with thousands of cases filed each year. What many companies do not realise...

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ARIPO And OAPI Host Strategic Ambassadors' Luncheon In Geneva

ARIPO and OAPI Host Strategic Ambassadors' Luncheon in Geneva

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Collaboration Between OAPI And The Japanese Patent Office

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Lululemon vs. Costco: When Fashion Meets IP Law

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New Plant Breeders' Rights Act Now In Force

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Workshop Held As A Step Towards Recognition Of Seychelles' Honey As A GI

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ARIPO Ambassadors Engagement

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Plant Breeders' Rights Act In Force

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Introduction Of OAPI LEX – A Jurisprudence Database

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ARIPO Joins UPOV Prisma

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Protecting Confidential Business Information: Lessons From The Chicken Coup

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Counterfeit Mobile Phones Destroyed

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Introduction Of OAPI LEX – A Jurisprudence Database

June saw two historic occasions for OAPI and its member countries, with the first ever international festival of the Penja Pepper and the launch of OAPILEX- an online jurisprudence database specific to OAPI.

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ARIPO Joins UPOV Prisma

Plant breeders applying for plant variety protection (PVP) through ARIPO can now use UPOV PRISMA, a secure online platform that simplifies submissions across multiple jurisdictions.

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Protecting Confidential Business Information: Lessons From The Chicken Coup

Heat It Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd is a company specialising in high-quality heating systems for the poultry industry. Stavrakis Michaelides was a former employee of the company.

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Counterfeit Mobile Phones Destroyed

In May, Botswana's Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) destroyed a large quantity of counterfeit and pirated goods, including fake mobile telephones and earbuds.

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A Sanguinary Problem

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In-Depth: Principled Negotiations After Your IP Portfolio Has Been Valued

IP Valuation is a specialised field, as was explained in our previous article. In summary, our IP Valuation hypothesis is rooted in sustainability, illustrated by two interdependent trend lines...

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Barnard Inc.

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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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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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...

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The X Corp (Formerly Twitter) Patent Infringement Drama

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Africa's Hidden Treasures: The WIPO Treaty Revolution

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

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

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Crocs' Design Protection Takes A Hit

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Legal Tussle: Novartis' Entresto Patent Victory

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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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Varying An Interim Maintenance Order Under Rule 43: Key Principles And Practical Guidance

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Barnard Inc.

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

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Harare Protocol: Amendments On Patents And Industrial Designs

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NAFDAC Tackles Counterfeit Goods

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OAPI Launches 15th Edition Of Master's Degree In IP

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Patents And Designs Registry Temporarily Unavailable In December 2024

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ARIPO – Increase In Official Fees And Amendments To Harare Protocol And Regulations To Come Into Effect 1 March 2025

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