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Von Seidels is an intellectual property law firm specialising in protecting and enforcing IP rights throughout Africa. We have offices in South Africa, ARIPO (Namibia), OAPI (Cameroon), Nigeria and Kenya. Von Seidels is ISO 9001 certified for service quality.

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South Africa Ushers in New Plant Breeders’ Rights Regime

19 June 2025 The long-anticipated Plant Breeders’ Rights Act 12 of 2018 (“the new Act”) has officially come into effect as of 1 June 2025, following its proclamation in the Government Gazette on 6 June 2025 and publication of its Regulations in the Government Gazette of 13 June 2025. This marks the formal repeal of the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act 15 of 1976 (“the old...