Mergers and acquisitions: A primer
Mergers and acquisitions between business entities entail a number of key legal, business, human resources, intellectual property and financial issues.
To successfully navigate the sale,...
Tag: Intellectual Property (IP)
Department beefs up enforcement of Regulations
It has been just under a month since the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development released a directive warning that certain meat analogue products are in contravention of local regulations relating to the packaging and labelling of processed…
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Registered trade marks and their use
Unlike any other facet of intellectual property, registered trade marks afford protection against infringing third parties in perpetuity (provided that the registered mark is renewed every 10 years). This is one of several reasons why the registration of a trade…
Provided By KISCH IP
Patent law for beginners
Once you have conceived or developed an invention, it is time to patent that invention. However, the patenting process can be time consuming and complicated....
Patenting a design?
Intellectual property rights are divided into a number of different categories, each of which is regulated by its own act, or by the common law....
Intellectual property transfers in M&A transactions – Capital controls
Despite a tough year because of the COVID-19 pandemic and general pre-existing economic distress, South Africa remains fertile ground for mergers and acquisitions. South Africa...
A token approach – Web3 domains
Since 2021, we have seen the rise and rise of NFTs (non-fungible tokens). The NFT boom has been powered by the sale of NFT artwork,...
Budding breeders – Cannabis and intellectual property rights
In 2018 the Constitutional Court of South Africa ruled that personal and medical marijuana use in South Africa was deemed to be legal, with the...
Jailed for being a blabbermouth – What you need to know about trade secrets
It is no secret that trade secrets are very valuable intellectual property on which a business empire can be built. Simply look at KFC’s classified...
Choosing a ‘good’ trade mark (a lawyer’s take)
Thinking of a new brand name? There is a chance that the name you are thinking of using for your new business might not be...
