Do you really need a trade mark attorney?
The procedures and processes for registering a trade mark seem pretty straightforward. You go to the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) in Pretoria, complete a TM1 form, and...
Ryan Tucker
He may not have a superpower, but Ryan Tucker does pride himself on serving as the Legal Defender of Inventions, Brainstorms and Lightbulb Moments.
As the owner of a boutique Johannesburg-based legal practice, Ryan specialises in all matters intellectual property – including copyright, trade marks, patents and designs – as well as corporate and commercial law, music and entertainment law, and consumer and privacy law.
Equipped with an LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand, Ryan gained experience in the Sandton and Centurion boardrooms of Werksmans and Spoor & Fisher, as well as the Philadelphia , USA, offices of Duane Morris LLP and Sandford T Colb & Associates in Tel Aviv and Rehovot, Israel.
When ‘your’ website isn’t ‘yours’ – IP issues
If you run a business, you need a website, regardless of your niche, sector or industry. That’s just the way it is, especially in the...
With AI, innovation is out-pacing the law
The future isn’t tomorrow. It’s now. And you need to prepare yourself and your business.
The future isn’t tomorrow. It’s now. Because artificial intelligence (AI) is...
Ticket touting – Tough restrictions on ticket resale
Why the US, UK and Google are imposing tough new restrictions on ticket resale companies, and what’s happening in SA
If you went to a high-profile...
Don’t step on my red-soled shoes! Louboutin’s Red Sole Trademark
You can do anything, but don’t step on my red-soled shoes!
Christian Louboutin, Christian Louboutin SAS v Van Haren Schoenen BV (Case C-163/16), opinion delivered by...
Grey goods: Not a black and white issue in SA law
‘Grey goods’. There’s even a stigma around the phrase, with many people believing that grey goods are always counterfeit and illegal to purchase. But, depending...
