It is not only vintage car enthusiasts who spend hours buffing and polishing their "babies" on a weekend...
14 Sep 2020
Can the use of a trademark as a hashtag constitute trademark use? This was one of the questions that arose in the recent case of Eksouzian v Albanese in which the California Central District Court held that hashtags are 'merely descriptive devices, not trademarks'...
11 Jan 2016
It's been reported that Bata Toughees manufacturer, Futura Footwear, is suing a rival called Novita in South Africa for selling shoes which bear a similar wavy sole pattern.
Waldo Steyn 11 Sep 2013
The issue of Adwords has become increasingly important in trademark law. When you buy a word from Google as an Adword, this has the effect that whenever anyone enters that word as a search term, your pop-up advert will appear on the screen together with the so-called 'natural results'.
Rachel Sikwane 22 Jul 2013
The Gauteng Motor Show featuring the Atomic Junkies Adrenalin Fest, taking place from 1 - 2 June at the Zwartkops Raceway in Centurion, is the ultimate motoring event to ignite, excite and fire you up on all cylinders.
Issued by Reed Exhibitions 19 Feb 2013