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RAPT BizTrendsTV: Agentic AI - How to use it and command your own AI "army" with Musa Kalenga

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#See: Tourism Minister urges travellers to rediscover South Africa this Easter with new campaign

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McFringement? McDonald's take Hungry Jack's to court over new Big Jack burger

McFringement? McDonald's take Hungry Jack's to court over new Big Jack burger

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It's a 'no' to Nosecco trade mark application

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Merlene Engelbrecht 30 Sep 2020

How to protect your IP rights during the Covid-19 pandemic

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Kay Rickelman 25 Sep 2020

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VUT establishes new law clinic

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Nontobeko Zondi, Vaal University of Technology 19 Aug 2020

Reinard Kruger, partner at Spoor & Fisher South Africa

"It's my computer program!" Who owns the copyright?

Reinard Kruger 10 Jul 2020

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Should 'Black Lives Matter', 'I Can't Breathe' be allowed as trade marks?

Udi Pillay 25 Jun 2020

Business rescue and liquidation have consequences for IP

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Bernadette Versfeld 10 Jun 2020

Carla Collett

Big data and the South African financial services sector

Carla Collett 15 May 2020

Navigating the grey market is not a black-and-white issue

Navigating the grey market is not a black-and-white issue

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Bernadette Versfeld, partner at Webber Wentzel

Closing copyright offices for Covid-19 could have unintended consequences

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Join the modern workplace with Microsoft Office 365 and Tarsus on Demand

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Innovation required to win war against counterfeits

Innovation required to win war against counterfeits

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Kareema Shaik 15 Nov 2019

A guide to intellectual property law in South Africa

A guide to intellectual property law in South Africa

Starbright 28 Oct 2019

With a little help from my friends: cannabis, trademarks and the law

With a little help from my friends: cannabis, trademarks and the law

Clea Rawlins 7 Oct 2019

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