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South Africa has a depository patent filing system. South African patent applications are not subjected to substantive examination…

South Africa is a member of the Paris Convention and design applications can be filed up to six months after the earliest priority date…

South Africa is a member of the Paris Convention and priority may be claimed if the South African trade mark registration is filed within…

South Africa is a member of the Berne Convention and South African copyright law is in compliance with the copyright laws of most…

The Counterfeit Goods Act of 1997 was enacted specifically to deal with the scourge of counterfeiting and dealing in counterfeit goods in…

A complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority can lead to the removal of advertisements that are false, mislead, imitate or are…

Intellectual property rights can be used by assigning (selling) or licensing them to others. Patents, registered designs, trademarks…

Intellectual property rights are tools that are applied in business. They can be expensive and acquiring them will require time and…

Intellectual property rights are enforced through the various courts in South Africa. In the case of patent matters, the court of first instance is…

In terms of the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act 15 of 1976, protection may be obtained in respect of a new distinct, uniform and stable variety of…