Trade Mark And Advertising Law: Some Overlaps
In South Africa, the Advertising Standards Authority (“ASA”) is often used as a forum for trade mark-style disputes. As a recent decision shows, however, success...
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The Swiss Army knife and multi-purpose IP
A recent court decision involving the Swiss Army knife gives an interesting insight into some of the intellectual property (IP) rights that a product can...
Befuddlement in the bakehouse – The Yuppie trade mark
Is there such a thing as a yuppie egg whisk, a yuppie toaster or knife set? I would have thought not. While “yuppie” may describe a young middle class consumer base that gravitates towards garagiste wines, hand woven textiles and the made-over Mini Cooper, I would have…
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Kit Kat shape: Is it game over?
The Kit Kat shape saga goes on and on. A few months back ENSafrica reported on how the Advocate General (“AG”) of the EU had written...
The new Google logo – Trade mark issues?
Google recently changed its logo. Not radically, but in ways that many people may not have even noticed. In an article that appeared in the...
Closing the curtain on counterfeiting
Counterfeiting, often described as “the crime of the 21stCentury”, has become a lucrative underground business around the world.
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Rooibos: Soothing the storm in a teacup – Rooibos trade mark
Protection of the use of the term “Rooibos” has long been a topical issue. However, an economic partnership agreement between Southern African nations and the...
