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IP Law

Lost vs Lady Gaga: Mayhem over registered word marks and unregistered logos

Rual Grobler 2 Sep 2025

Branding

As brand impersonation scams surge, Offernet launches Ravenwatch to protect South African businesses

Issued by Offernet 11 Aug 2025

MultiChoice secures another win against piracy and counterfeit goods

TV

MultiChoice secures another win against piracy and counterfeit goods

Issued by MultiChoice 19 May 2025

Tumi celebrates 50th anniversary with campaign, 'Made for you since 1975'

Travel

Tumi celebrates 50th anniversary with campaign, 'Made for you since 1975'

Issued by Tumi 19 May 2025

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $14.9m in Malawi production capacity

Design & Manufacturing

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $14.9m in Malawi production capacity

22 Apr 2025

NIQ unveils winners of the 8th Annual NIQ Design Impact Awards

Marketing

NIQ unveils winners of the 8th Annual NIQ Design Impact Awards

Issued by NielsenIQ 27 Mar 2025

Stealing a song is like stealing a car – Let’s treat music rights as real property

IP Law

Stealing a song is like stealing a car – Let’s treat music rights as real property

Nicholas Maweni, Issued by SAMRO 17 Mar 2025

IP Law

Upcyclers - mind your IP and Qs when repurposing branded clothing

Emily Gammon, Robyn Moriarty, and Refilwe Riba 25 Feb 2025

Yesh Surjoodeen is managing director of HP Southern and Central Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2025: African innovation depends on investment and protecting intellectual property

Yesh Surjoodeen 5 Feb 2025

Branding

Legally, they can’t be called ‘uggs’ outside of Australia – but the name will stick regardless

Alexandra Sherlock 20 Jan 2025

10 Steps to securing an unforgettable domain name

Internet

10 Steps to securing an unforgettable domain name

Issued by Domains.co.za 26 Nov 2024

Cool Ideas Internet… Officially the fastest

Internet

Cool Ideas Internet… Officially the fastest

Issued by React Ideas 17 Sep 2024

Artificial Intelligence

How rapid technological progress is transforming the IP property landscape

24 Jul 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Branching into South Africa? 5 legal facets you shouldn't overlook

Ginen Moodley 24 Jun 2024

Source: Youtube.

Fintech

SA Court attaches Google assets over YouTube dispute

14 Jun 2024

World Intellectual Property Day Celebrations 2024 media invite

Higher Education

World Intellectual Property Day Celebrations 2024 media invite

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 25 Mar 2024

Top 10 films of 2023

Film

Top 10 films of 2023

Daniel Dercksen 28 Dec 2023

Amazon fee structures: A simple guide for sellers in South Africa

E-commerce

Amazon fee structures: A simple guide for sellers in South Africa

Issued by Prebo Digital 21 Nov 2023

Branding

Dolls and dollars: why small businesses should be wary of cashing in on Barbiemania with their branding

Graeme Austin 4 Aug 2023

#Since1685: Celebrating 338 years of South Africa's oldest wine producing farm

Food & Wine

#Since1685: Celebrating 338 years of South Africa's oldest wine producing farm

Issued by FusionDesign 10 Jul 2023

Fashion & Homeware

Instinct founder relaunches iconic surf brand in South Africa

11 Apr 2023

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IP Law

DTIC to host intellectual property colloquium

24 Mar 2023

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Regulatory

An international battle over cheese has left European producers feeling bitter

Enrico Bonadio and Andrea Zappalaglio 24 Mar 2023

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IP Law

5,000 counterfeit remotes destroyed as MultiChoice backs fight against piracy

28 Feb 2023

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Technology

The metaverse offers challenges and possibilities for the future of the retail industry

Omar H. Fares 4 Jan 2023

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IP Law

Deadline to register IP rights with Kenyan authorities looms

Bernadette Versfeld 8 Dec 2022

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IP Law

Demanding 'soul' rights leaves Chicken Licken pecking up the bill

Brett Weinberg 21 Nov 2022

Regulatory

Lindt's chocolate bunny trade mark win shows shape matters to consumers

Enrico Bonadio and Alina Trapova 12 Oct 2022

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IP Law

IP is the name of the game

Brett Weinberg 8 Sep 2022

Zoho celebrates milestone investments, R&D, and growth

Markets & Investment

Zoho celebrates milestone investments, R&D, and growth

Issued by Irvine Partners 27 Jul 2022

Design & Manufacturing

#StartupStory: Petite French & Co. - a proudly local luxury lifestyle brand for dogs

Lauren Hartzenberg 13 Jul 2022

McDonald's to exit Russian market

Food & bev. services

McDonald's to exit Russian market

17 May 2022

Intellectual property vital to imagining a better future for SA's youth

IP Law

Intellectual property vital to imagining a better future for SA's youth

Nompumelelo Obokoh 26 Apr 2022

Why technology is changing the face of SMEs

SMEs

Why technology is changing the face of SMEs

By Farrel Hardenberg 11 Apr 2022

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Technology

Metaverse, digital twins, and the future of the retail experience

Biswa Sengupta 5 Apr 2022

Freshworks helps Africa's leading media company MultiChoice deliver a modern employee and customer experience

CRM, CX, UX

Freshworks helps Africa's leading media company MultiChoice deliver a modern employee and customer experience

Issued by Freshworks 14 Dec 2021

E-commerce

The rise of fake e-commerce sites around Black Friday - and how to spot them

5 Nov 2021

Infor Acquires Lighthouse Systems

Production

Infor Acquires Lighthouse Systems

Issued by Perfect Word 2 Nov 2021

Manufacturing and technology - Are they speaking the same language?

Design & Manufacturing

Manufacturing and technology - Are they speaking the same language?

Issued by Perfect Word 19 Oct 2021

Why an asset investment plan is crucial to business success

Markets & Investment

Why an asset investment plan is crucial to business success

Phil Lewis, Issued by Perfect Word 7 Oct 2021

What entrepreneurs must know about franchising in SA

Legal Regulations

What entrepreneurs must know about franchising in SA

Hugh Melamdowitz 5 Oct 2021

Adding expertise to self-service automation

Software

Adding expertise to self-service automation

Issued by Blue Prism 5 Aug 2021

Brands continue losing customer loyalty to cybercriminals, report reveals

Cybersecurity

Brands continue losing customer loyalty to cybercriminals, report reveals

Duane Nicol 1 Jun 2021

Protesters gather in Cambridge to demand that AstraZeneca shares blueprints for its Covid-19 vaccine. Luciana Guerra/PA Images via Getty Images

Covid-19

Trips waiver: US support is a major step but no guarantee of Covid-19 vaccine equity

Erin Hannah, James Scott, Silke Trommer & Sophie Harman 13 May 2021

Human fallibility remains the weakest link in cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

Human fallibility remains the weakest link in cybersecurity

Yash Pillay 19 Jan 2021

4 reasons a business should consider franchising

Corporate & Commercial Law

4 reasons a business should consider franchising

Seani Ramabulana 14 Jan 2021

Bombay Sapphire reveals this season's ultimate cocktail at creativity stirring event

Events

Bombay Sapphire reveals this season's ultimate cocktail at creativity stirring event

Issued by OnPoint PR 9 Dec 2020