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IP Law

Will 'Cold' Palmer's shivering celebration become a worldwide trade mark?

Peter Mercuur 21 Aug 2025

Nishaat Slamdien, Associate, Spoor & Fisher

IP Law

Rhode blocked: Beauty pop-up gets shut down amid questions over authenticity

Nishaat Slamdien 26 Mar 2025

IP Law

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

Jani Cronjé and Daniella de Figueiredo 11 Oct 2024

Corporate & Commercial Law

Branching into South Africa? 5 legal facets you shouldn't overlook

Ginen Moodley 24 Jun 2024

IP Law

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

Aletia Oberholster 7 Jun 2024

IP Law

Distinctive designs and the difficulties of using shapes as trade marks

Andrew Dutton 21 Nov 2023

Thembokuhle Danca, Associate, Spoor & Fisher

IP Law

Trade mark dispute: SCA ruling gets to the crax of the matter

Thembokuhle Danca 31 Aug 2023

IP Law

Under the influencer: Trade mark and copyright infringement

Amani Patel 23 Mar 2023

IP Law

The message in a bottle shape - container trade mark disputes

Pieter Delport and Juli Hopf 13 Feb 2023

IP Law

Demanding 'soul' rights leaves Chicken Licken pecking up the bill

Brett Weinberg 21 Nov 2022

Media & Entertainment Law

ARB to appeal High Court ruling - what the judgment could mean for its authority

Bernadette Versfeld, Ziyanda Ngcobo and Lerato Niklaas 17 Jun 2021

IP Law

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

Jani Cronjé and Jared de Canha 2 Oct 2020

Regulatory

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

Merlene Engelbrecht 30 Sep 2020

IP Law

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

Udi Pillay 25 Jun 2020

Media & Entertainment Law

Legal pitfalls of offensive branding - Part 2

Kareema Shaik 19 Nov 2019

IP Law

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

Clea Rawlins 7 Oct 2019

IP Law

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

Zama Buthelezi & Megan Reimers 8 Jul 2019

IP Law

Winter is here: What you should know before printing your own GOT goods

Mathoto Masetla 3 May 2019

IP Law

3D printing and the protection of IP rights

Pamela Maluleke 13 Dec 2018

IP Law

What's in a name? That which we call a trademark...

Vicky Stilwell 10 Jul 2018

Media & Entertainment Law

Trade mark registration: Truworths no longer has "the look"

Janine Hollesen 16 Jan 2017

Advertising

Media and ad industries need a dose of Epsom Salts

Chris Moerdyk 6 Aug 2015

Corporate & Commercial Law

How to make your trade mark

Burton Meyer and Nicole Meyer 24 Jun 2015

Marketing

Ambush marketing

Sinal Govender 29 May 2015

Automotive

Rolls Royce, rappers and trade mark dilution

Robyn Muller 17 Mar 2015

Legal

Straying from trade mark law principles a cause for concern

Prof Owen Dean 2 Feb 2015

Corporate & Commercial Law

If you like it, then you should've put a ® on it

Tiffany Conley 10 Jul 2014

Legal

Controversial Intellectual Property Laws Act published

17 Dec 2013

Corporate & Commercial Law

Trade mark rights and company names

Christophe van Zyl 9 Sep 2013

Corporate & Commercial Law

The Rooibos rush

Cobus Jooste 14 Aug 2013

Legal

The winning choice for traditional culture

Prof Owen Dean 24 Jul 2013

Branding

Understanding sub-licenses in intellectual property

Ilse du Plessis 25 Jun 2013

Corporate & Commercial Law

Rooibos: the name to defend

Rowan Forster 19 Mar 2013

Branding

How to measure brand value

Don MacRobert 28 Feb 2013

Corporate & Commercial Law

Beating about the Rooibos

Owen Dean 18 Feb 2013

Corporate & Commercial Law

Politicising the trade mark

Kathy Lee 8 Feb 2013

Regulatory

Winemakers should be concerned about trademark ruling

15 Jun 2012

Regulatory

USA-based Gap wins SA ruling

28 May 2012

Corporate & Commercial Law

The numbers game - trade marks and domain names

Cobus Jooste 3 May 2012

Legal

Know your IP rights in social media - Adams & Adams

26 Oct 2011

Packaging

Existing food trademarks could be compromised

Simonne Moodie 4 Aug 2011

Branding

Rebranding: a few legal considerations

Reggie Dlamini 9 Dec 2010

Regulatory

CPA may alter trading names

Eugene Honey and Prof Wim Alberts 27 Aug 2010

Regulatory

CPA may alter trading names

Eugene Honey and Prof Wim Alberts 27 Aug 2010

Regulatory

Vuvuzela is in public domain

Carl van Rooyen 8 Feb 2010

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