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RCL vs Berkley: Bumpy legal battle over smooth mageu packaging

Nishaat Slamdien 3 Mar 2025

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Emily Gammon, Robyn Moriarty, and Refilwe Riba 25 Feb 2025

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Blind people can access copyrighted works, rules Concourt - again

Tania Broughton 17 Dec 2024

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Nishaat Slamdien 26 Nov 2024

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MultiChoice and law enforcement crack down on streaming device piracy rings

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Soap wars: Securex packaging found too similar to Protex... again

Karabo Ledwaba 24 Oct 2024

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Ramaphosa refers Bills impacting the creative industry to ConCourt

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Unpacking the Sol de Janeiro fragrance fiasco - what is the brand's legal recourse?

Jani Cronjé and Daniella de Figueiredo 11 Oct 2024

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Alicia van der Walt and Tshireletso Tlholoe 10 Oct 2024

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Mellisa Morris 23 Aug 2024

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Ahmore Burger-Smidt and Dale Adams 22 Aug 2024

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Trademark dispute strips McDonald's of 'Big Mac' exclusivity in EU

Janine Hollesen 30 Jul 2024

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Amani Patel 12 Jul 2024

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Megan Dinnie 1 Jul 2024

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Generative AI sent to the dock in RIAA ‘BBL Drizzy’ legal action

Lindsey Schutters 25 Jun 2024

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Protecting distinctive trade marks: Will Adidas have to change its stripes?

Aletia Oberholster 7 Jun 2024

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Don't be duped: Tips to protecting fashion IP against replicas

Gaby Meintjes 30 May 2024

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Janet MacKenzie, Refentse Chuene, and Landise Banzana 28 May 2024

The ARB agrees with the complainant that the Dermacare range is similar to Cerave's branding.

ARB orders Nutriwomen to change Dermacare packaging

Karabo Ledwaba 27 May 2024