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26 May 2012
                       
 
 
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10 Feb 2012
 
 
Spoor & Fisher appoints first black female chairperson
Spoor & Fisher
Intellectual property law specialist Nolwazi Gcaba has been elected chairperson of the partnership of Spoor & Fisher. She is the first woman to be elected to this position in the history of the...
 
 
20 Jan 2012
 
Top SA law firms merge intellectual property practices
ADAMS & ADAMS
Bowman Gilfillan and Adams & Adams have agreed in principle to merge Bowman Gilfillan’s intellectual property law practice with Adams & Adams on 1 March. This merger will enhance the position of...
 
 
11 Oct 2011
 
CPA could make property 'harder to rent' for tenants
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
The recently enacted Consumer Protection Act gives tenants who are individuals too many rights at the expense of landlords, and could make it harder for them to find properties to rent, says Taryn...
 
 
22 Jul 2011
 
News this week
UPDATE
South Africa's government is appealing a decision by its own regulators to allow Wal-Mart to buy control of local retailer Massmart, a move that could tarnish the nation's credentials as an...
 
 
29 Nov 2010
 
SA institutional investors to adapt to new playing fields
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
South Africa’s institutional investors have been challenged to conduct their business on a new playing field following publication of the Draft Code for Responsible Investing.
 
 
01 Oct 2010
 
SA’s intellectual property protection ranks high globally
Intellectual Property Law
In the ‘Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) of 2010-2011’, South Africa ranks 54 out of 139 competing countries, and the country has excelled by ranking at position 27 in the intellectual...
 
 
03 Sep 2010
 
New public-funded research rules to have far-reaching implications
REAL ECONOMY: RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
The introduction of the Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act will have implications for South African companies that contribute towards research projects...
 
 
02 Jul 2010
 
Expired patents can be treasure chests for those seeking to weather the stormy economic climate
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
The enormous rate at which information and knowledge is being created, distributed and disseminated renders it crucial that minds creating them enjoy protection and security. and knowledge are best...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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