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5 simple steps to starting a business in South Africa

Calling all entrepreneurs, this one is for you! You have this amazing idea, you know how to execute it, and you already have potential customers, so what is next? Below are five easy steps to starting a business in South Africa. Step 1: Registering your business with…

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by Kavita Kooverjee

SSE cometh amidst a blizzard of acronyms

Recent developments seem to indicate that the long-mooted introduction of Substantive Search and Examination (SSE) into the South African legal system is finally occurring. To this end, the patent legal fraternity was invited a short while ago to a joint briefing…

Provided By KISCH IP

by Thomas Schmidt

The need for greater transparency in compliance and procurement never more important

In a country plagued by high profile corruption cases and tender fraud, businesses now have a governance obligation to ensure their operations are completely ethical....

by LexisNexis

The interplay between company name reservations, trade mark registrations and defensive company name registrations

More often than not, business owners do not attend to a trade mark availability search before they register their company name at the Companies and...

by Sonica Wilken

No more fowl play? The department of agriculture takes steps to prevent the use of false or misleading descriptions in respect of animal and processed plant products

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (“the Department of Agriculture”) recently sent a letter to all processors, packers, importers, exporters and retailers...

by Jani Cronje

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Tag: Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)

5 simple steps to starting a business in South Africa

SSE cometh amidst a blizzard of acronyms

The need for greater transparency in compliance and procurement never more important

The interplay between company name reservations, trade mark registrations and defensive company name registrations

No more fowl play? The department of agriculture takes steps to prevent the use of false or misleading descriptions in respect of animal and processed plant products

Going out on your own – Part One

What happens to a surety obligation when the principal debtor is in business rescue?

The broken telephone between the Companies Register and the Trade Marks Register

What brand owners should know about preventing counterfeit goods in South Africa

Due diligence in Intellectual Property acquisitions