The double Big Mac attack
The Big Mac case has enjoyed considerable publicity – many publications have reported on it, including World IP Review. The decision shines a spotlight on...
Delene Bertasso
Delene Bertasso is a senior associate in the intellectual property department at ENSafrica, and is a qualified trade mark practitioner. She has acted for clients in a number of industries including hospitality, building, pharmaceutical, retail, and education.
Who’s interested in Primark? And does their trade mark enjoy protection in South Africa?
Is it simply those South Africans who can afford to travel to the UK, only to find that, thanks to the weakness of the rand,...
Use it and prove it – One of the fundamental principles of trade mark law
“Use it or lose it”. It’s one of the fundamental principles of trade mark law – if a trade mark registration is not used, it’s...
Judging Trade Marks
Trade mark law may be contained in statutes, but judges are the ones who interpret the statutes. Judges are also the ones who eventually decide...
More developments at the Advertising Standards Authority
A court has ruled that the South African Advertising Standards Authority (“ASA”) does not have the authority to consider and rule on adverts placed by...
