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Swift justice: The copyright tale that produced 'Taylor’s Version'

Heili Potgieter and Dina Biagio 12 Mar 2024

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Artistry and innovation: The unlikely source of patents

Patrick O'Brien and Dina Biagio 1 Feb 2024

Dina Biagio, Partner & Patent Attorney, Spoor & Fisher
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#BizTrends2024: Shaping the future of IP law in 2024 and beyond

Dina Biagio 16 Jan 2024

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Trade marks: Global classifications of virtual goods and services - part 2

Kaajal Nagindas 29 Dec 2023

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Trade marks: Global classifications of virtual goods and services - part 1

Kaajal Nagindas 12 Dec 2023

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SA's battle against fake goods

Mohamed Khader 7 Nov 2023

Thembokuhle Danca, Associate, Spoor & Fisher
Legal
Trade mark dispute: SCA ruling gets to the crax of the matter

Thembokuhle Danca 31 Aug 2023

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Bye-bye Twitter birdie - gone but still under trade mark

Merlene Engelbrecht 10 Aug 2023

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Using divisional patent applications to protect multiple or complex inventions

Tertia Beharie 10 Jul 2023

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EU modernises design laws for digital era: What SA can learn

Marco Vatta 2 May 2023

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What is happening in Africa's IP landscape

Marco Vatta and Megan Dinnie 14 Apr 2023

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Upkeep of patents: Renewals, amendments and enforcement

Patrick O'Brien and Jonathan Whittaker 29 Mar 2023

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Under the influencer: Trade mark and copyright infringement

Amani Patel 23 Mar 2023

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Are you ready for the Unified European Patent Court?

Danie Pienaar 2 Mar 2023

The message in a bottle shape - container trade mark disputes
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The message in a bottle shape - container trade mark disputes

Pieter Delport and Juli Hopf 13 Feb 2023

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Copyright Amendment Bill: Battles on multiple fronts

Thato Moloto 6 Dec 2022

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Decoding copyright and infringement of cloud-based software

Dina Biagio and Patrick o' Brien 27 Sep 2022

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#YouthMonth: Young legal minds aim to be the change

Shan Radcliffe 28 Jun 2022

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Death and trade marks: How IP can be divided and transferred to heirs

Dina Biagio and Jan-Gerhard Oosthuysen 22 Jun 2022

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The importance and advantages of patents in the metaverse

Lance Abramson 9 May 2022

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What is not patentable in South Africa? Part 2

Yogani Reddy 3 May 2022

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What is not patentable in South Africa? Part 1

Yogani Reddy 14 Apr 2022

#BizTrends2022: Intellectual property - is AI sufficiently central to Africa's agenda?
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#BizTrends2022: Intellectual property - is AI sufficiently central to Africa's agenda?

Marco Vatta 5 Jan 2022

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Progressive or an oversight? Polarised reaction to SA's patent grant to AI

20 Oct 2021

What entrepreneurs must know about franchising in SA
Entrepreneurship
What entrepreneurs must know about franchising in SA

Hugh Melamdowitz 5 Oct 2021

Why a clear IP strategy is critical to securing VC funding
Entrepreneurship
Why a clear IP strategy is critical to securing VC funding

Dina Biagio 23 Aug 2021

Could vaccine registration negate the good intentions of the Trips waiver?
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Could vaccine registration negate the good intentions of the Trips waiver?

Chyreene Truluck 10 Jun 2021

Tips to avoiding the blurred lines of musical copyright
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Tips to avoiding the blurred lines of musical copyright

Hugh Melamdowitz 10 May 2021

Data as currency: how to use and monetise data
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Data as currency: how to use and monetise data

Dina Biagio 26 Apr 2021

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Ignorance is bliss - but not for patent infringement

Yogani Reddy 10 Mar 2021

How to avoid buying, reselling and losing credibility to counterfeit goods
Retail
How to avoid buying, reselling and losing credibility to counterfeit goods

Jarred West 23 Feb 2021

Know your IP: What it takes to make a film
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Know your IP: What it takes to make a film

Hugh Melamdowitz 26 Jan 2021

What you need to know about Brexit 2020 and your registered designs...
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What you need to know about Brexit 2020 and your registered designs...

Shamin Raghunandan and Mpho Dzhivhuwo 3 Dec 2020

Diversity of IP rights - unpacking wine as a case study
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Diversity of IP rights - unpacking wine as a case study

Marco Vatta 13 Nov 2020

The uber-zoom: The case against trade mark genericide
Legal
The uber-zoom: The case against trade mark genericide

Jeanine Coetzer 2 Nov 2020

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

Merlene Engelbrecht 30 Sep 2020

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

Kay Rickelman 25 Sep 2020

Covid-19 counterfeiters: Faking it till they make it
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Covid-19 counterfeiters: Faking it till they make it

Masi Mtshali 25 Aug 2020

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

Reinard Kruger 10 Jul 2020

Looking to science for food security solutions
Agriculture
Looking to science for food security solutions

Chyreene Truluck 27 May 2020

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Marketing & Media
Will a beer with another name taste as good?

Reinard Krüger & Bianca Balt 18 May 2020

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

Kay Rickelman 3 Apr 2020

In the age of AI, who owns what?
ICT
In the age of AI, who owns what?

Herman van Schalkwyk 23 Mar 2020

Checkout with caution this festive season, warns Spoor & Fisher
Retail
Checkout with caution this festive season, warns Spoor & Fisher

18 Dec 2019

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Striking the right balance between honouring a brand and violating a trade mark

Zama Buthelezi & Megan Reimers 8 Jul 2019

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales
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How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

7 Jun 2019

Legally protecting your brand name in the social media age
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Legally protecting your brand name in the social media age

Shan Radcliffe 28 Feb 2018

#BizTrends2018: Copyright in the age of AI
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#BizTrends2018: Copyright in the age of AI

Brendon Ambrose 10 Jan 2018

Copyright Amendment Bill discrepancies could lead to costly litigation
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Copyright Amendment Bill discrepancies could lead to costly litigation

8 Aug 2017

Retail
Mpumi Mazibuko and Nakampe Molewa are now Coca-Cola execs

12 Jun 2017

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