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21 May 2013
Legal Briefs
 
 
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19 Dec 2012
 
 
 
 
What Engineers need to know about Copyright
SPOOR & FISHER
Copyright is not just for artists. While it can apply to products of craftsmanship or the performing arts, it can also apply to works created in an engineering context, like computer programs and...
 
 
18 Dec 2012
 
 
 
The Counterfeit Goods Act
SPOOR & FISHER
The Counterfeit Goods Act (CGA) has been in force in South Africa since 1 January 1998 and despite some teething problems has proved to be a most effective tool against counterfeits. The...
 
 
17 Dec 2012
 
 
 
Grey Goods – It's a Package Deal
SPOOR & FISHER
The term "grey goods" refers to products which are manufactured by a trade mark holder in one country and imported into another country by a party other than the official representative of the...
 
 
14 Dec 2012
 
 
 
Can Food Recipes be Patented in South Africa?
SPOOR & FISHER
Cookery has become one of the most popular past times of the last few years. This is illustrated by the enormous popularity of TV shows such as "Masterchef" and "Come Dine with Me"; and cookbooks...
 
 
13 Dec 2012
 
 
 
BMW and the Art of Registered Designs
SPOOR & FISHER
In a recent matter heard before the Gauteng North High Court (Bayerische Motoren Werke AG v Grandmark International) BMW AG took on a spare parts manufacturer, Grandmark International, for alleged...
 
 
11 Sep 2012
 
The GAP widens in SA
SPOOR & FISHER
Over the last decade or so litigation over ownership of the GAP trade mark in South Africa has been a recurring event in the South African courts. The latest tussle culminated in a judgment by the...
 
 
07 Sep 2012
 
Grenada Introduces New Trade Mark Legislation
SPOOR & FISHER
The Trademarks Act of 2012 has now come into effect and replaces the Registration of United Kingdom Trade Marks Act Cap 284 of 1939. Under the new Act the UK-based system has been abolished, and...
 
 
03 Sep 2012
 
Defensive trade marks in Africa
SPOOR & FISHER
In Africa, the following countries have provisions for the registration of defensive trade marks: Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Seychelles, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Defensive registrations...
 
 
 
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