Music copyright: Just a sample
We write about music copyright cases quite regularly. In this article we discuss the issue of whether copying a very short snippet of a sound...
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Who is the boss of your cake?
Fans of reality TV shows will be familiar with shows like Cake Boss, which pit the worlds best confectioners against each other to produce the most extravagantly and intricately designed and decorated cakes. Professional and amateur bakers alike can’t help but …
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Considering a rebrand? The copyright conundrum
Have you enlisted the assistance of a third-party graphic designer to create a new logo or corporate identity for your rebrand?
Often corporates and start-ups are so excited by the prospect of bringing their corporate identity or rebrand to life, that they forget…
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Research and development in South Africa: A must-read for any business operating in South Africa
In 2006, the South African Government introduced a tax incentive scheme aimed at increasing scientific and technological research and development expenditure by businesses throughout all...
The rise of blockchain technology and how Intellectual Property Law could benefit from it
The word ‘blockchain’ has garnered a lot of attention over the last few years, with some labelling it as an elaborate scam, while other opportunists...
Making a song and dance about copyright in choreography
Dance as a copyright-protected work came under the international spotlight over the last year in the USA.
Epic Games, Inc. creator of the hugely popular video...
What to do when your product is copied
South Africa has seen a dramatic rise in entrepreneurial activity with many seeking to launch new products into the marketplace. For some, this means spending...
Is my work original enough?
It is often said that there is nothing new under the sun, and that re-inventing the wheel is often a futile effort. Intellectual Property (IP)...
A simple understanding of counterfeit law in South Africa
Eradicating counterfeit goods in the South African market is essential to its economy. The practical consequence of not taking action against the sale of counterfeit...
Copyright Amendment Bill under the spotlight
Government has assured stakeholders that none of the provisions in the Copyright Amendment Bill were intended to negatively affect growth in the creative industry.
The trade...
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Don’t forget the utility model
Inventors often (hopefully always) look at ways to protect their inventions to gain the most benefit for them. The first ports of call are invariably...
How a “House of Bonang” can house its IP
As most of you already know, Bonang Matheba, one of South Africa’s leading media personalities, launched her own range of sparkling wine (MCC) called “HOUSE...
Copyright Amendment Bill passed
The Copyright Amendment Bill has been passed by parliament and sent to president Ramaphosa for assent.
The bill was tabled in parliament in May 2017.
It aims...
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What do you meme it is illegal to share memes?
Firstly, what is a meme? A meme is an image, video, picture or piece of text that is typically humorous in nature that spreads like...
An unconventional manner through which to protect your intellectual property
Eradicating counterfeit goods in the South African market is essential to its economy. The practical consequence of not taking action against the sale of counterfeit...
What constitutes copyright in South Africa and how can it be protected?
In South Africa, the owner of copyright in a work is by statute given the exclusive right to perform certain specified acts in respect of...
Fight as a soldier, not a guerrilla – Unlawful competition
What exactly is unlawful competition? Unlawful competition is often lumped together with IP, and indeed there are obvious links: the common law action of passing...
The collaboration between franchising and social media
Over the past decade or so, social media has transformed from an entertaining pastime and means for social networking into a modern-day marketing tool, for...
Baby Shark in dangerous European waters – Copyright infringement
In 2015, the creators of the YouTube channel, PinkFong, published the Baby Shark music video on its channel. However, it was in 2018 that the...
A judgment without sugar-coating – IP infringements
A straight-talking South African court judgment highlights how it can sometimes be useful to add a claim of copyright infringement to a claim of trade...
