https://www.bizcommunity.com/416/825.html Southern Africa Intellectual Property Law news 15 IP Law news - Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/416/825.html en-us Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:32:19 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/winners-of-the-2025-african-legal-awards-621201a The 12th annual African Legal Awards saw law firms from across the continent gather at The Wanderers Club in Johannesburg on Friday, 5 September, to celebrate excellence in the legal sector. 1-261201 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/825/237667.html The world of intellectual property is undergoing a rapid transformation, and 2023 is gearing up to be an eventful year for the African continent. There are numerous exciting trends to watch, ranging from the continued ascent of personalisation and individualisation, using data collection and the responses thereto in the digital age, to the expanding use of artificial intelligence. 1-237667 Fri, 14 Apr 2023 10:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/307/237115.html For most cheese lovers, taste is the thing. Whether it's a tangy blue stilton or a creamy oozing camembert, the most important element is the eating. But cheese has profound political and economic properties too, with implications for international trade deals and commerce. 1-237115 Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/178/236713.html Confectionery giant Mondelez International has announced that the iconic image of the Swiss Matterhorn mountain peak will no longer appear on the packaging of Toblerone chocolate. The packaging will also be changed to read "Established in Switzerland," rather than "of Switzerland". 1-236713 Thu, 09 Mar 2023 14:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/307/232398.html In a move sure to upset chocoholics everywhere, discount supermarket Lidl was recently told to destroy its stocks of chocolate bunnies. The cull was ordered by a Swiss court that decided Lidl's bunny was too close to confectioner Lindt's iconic chocolate rabbit. 1-232398 Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/120/549/215700.html Lesotho's Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has started a process to recruit seven judges of the High Court through a merit-based process. In February 2021, the commission issued a public advertisement announcing the vacancies and spelling out the competencies required. The vacancies follow a slew of deaths and retirements of judges. 1-215700 Wed, 12 May 2021 08:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/307/213357.html Around the world, people commonly associate certain foods and products with particular geographical areas. These products are known for characteristics like aroma, flavour, and the traditional knowledge systems used to make them. Legal and agricultural scholars speak of these characteristics as terroir. 1-213357 Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/223/825/208618.html A recent decision by the UK Supreme Court on Frand licences may initially appear to favour owners of standards essential patents and stimulate global Frand licensing, but could in the longer term have the opposite effect. 1-208618 Wed, 23 Sep 2020 10:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/11/196216.html New expectations of transparency and authenticity in business means things like organisational purpose, brand stories, how your company does things, what it believes in and what it stands for, can all play a part in how your company sees itself and how it is seen by others. 1-196216 Wed, 02 Oct 2019 12:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/11/193350.html "In an age of radical transparency, your internal culture is your brand. Time to take action!" proclaims the headline from Trendwatching.com. 1-193350 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Southern Africa