Intellectual Property

Advice and support regarding the protection and registration of intellectual property, including trademarks, patents, designs, copyright, plant breeders rights, intellectual property searches, management and renewals, licensing agreements, commercialisation structuring, drafting of agreements, protection and enforcement, dispute resolution and all other aspects relating to intellectual property.

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Fanie Botes

Consultant, Commercial Department

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044 874 1140

086 615 9449

083 284 3493

Fanie Botes

Consultant, Commercial Department

BOOK CONSULTATION PROFILE

George

Send email

044 874 1140

086 615 9449

083 284 3493

Electric vehicle tax incentives hold business opportunities

26 June 2024

A notable aspect of the recent Budget speech by Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana was the introduction of a local... electric vehicle production incentive, heralding the long-awaited strategic support for this in the motor industry and aligning South Africa with the growing international focus on electric vehicles and the phasing out of internal co

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Why social media disputes can be a Pandora’s box

29 May 2024

Social media sites and the use of these sites for personal and business use are accepted in today’s digital world.... For many businesses their social media presence is a vital part of their ability to connect, engage and sell to their clients. But what happens, when owners change or the persons running these sites on behalf of a business refuse

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When can you be barred from registering a trade mark?

15 January 2024

A question often asked when consulting with clients about trade marks is when and how can you be barred from... registering a trade mark?

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Water rights can now be transferred

29 May 2023

For many owners of water rights, the confusion over the last few years about whether you can or can’t transfer... these rights to another, has been quite frustrating. At last, the Constitutional Court has provided much-needed clarity and hopefully laid the issue finally to rest. In this article, we briefly review the position as it now stands.

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Constitutional Court declares Copyright Act unconstitutional

22 November 2022

Does copyright protection prohibit the distribution of works in formats that are accessible to people with print and visual impairments?... Our Constitutional Court had occasion to consider this important question in the recent judgment of Blind SA v Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition and Others.

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Your creative works are protected!

15 July 2022

With technology and accessibility to creative tools, platforms and social media expanding the ease and accessibility of creating anything from... your own music to a short film and everything in between, it raises the question of copyright protection and how far it goes to protect your creative output in a world where sharing, copying, linking and pas

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