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Who is protected by copyright?
You, the author or creator of a copyright work will usually become the first owner of the copyright in the work, unless you were in employment under a contract of service or apprenticeship, in which...
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Disney’s big ooops!
It’s Friday, everyone! Have a look at the following link: http://news.yahoo.com/video/whoknew-weird-patents-trademarks-060000476.html Even the big boys get it wrong sometimes! Have a great Friday…
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How does copyright protect you?
Copyright arises automatically when a work is made, in all Berne Convention countries. Copyright protection affords you, the copyright owner the right, generally speaking, to prevent others from...
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Registered users and other agreements
Once a product design has been completed, it is likely that you, the designer, will have to enter into one or more agreements with others in regard to the further exploitation or commercialisation of...
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Counterfeit goods
What does the Counterfeit Goods Act protect? This law in South Africa (from 1 January 1998) introduces measures aimed against trade in counterfeit goods. Such laws already exist in first-world...
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Co-operatives
Co-operatives A very simple definition would be to say it is a business where a group of people get together voluntary to obtain a product or service. From this one can see that the members must do...
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Trademark infringement
1. What is trademark infringement? Trademark infringement is the use by another of the same or a similar mark that violates the prior trademark rights of another in the jurisdiction where such use...
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Unregistered trademarks
From: Cyberlaw@SA Authors: M Viljoen BLC LLB GM du Plessis BLC LLB G Vivier BEng (Electronics Eng) BCom LLB Unregistered trademarks Our common law recognises the rights that a person acquires as...
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Starting a business and want to protect your name? Here’s how…
There are two areas of protection that need to be considered – the company aspect and the trademark aspect. Regarding the company aspect, you will need to know how you intend trading. For example: As a...
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10 Corporations own almost anything you buy
“According to this chart via Reddit, called “The Illusion of Choice,” these corporations create a chain that begins at one of 10 super companies. You’ve heard of the biggest names, but it’s amazing to...
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How do I know if I need trademark or copyright protection?
The choice between registering a trademark and a copyright is not always a clear one. Trademark and copyright registration are both means of protecting your intellectual property rights. There are,...
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Creating An Effective Internet Marketing Strategy
Andrew Spence from QUANTA has this to say about internet marketing: The internet not only has a great impact on marketing, it has also altered the way in which business is done today. It is important...
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It’s the awesome biperson umbrella!
It’s Funky Friday, everyone! Here’s an example of ‘too much sharing is not caring’. Yes, smile now, happy umbrella couple, but what happens when you need to go in different directions? I cannot see...
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Glossary – Certificate of Registration
The certificate issued by CIPC stating that a trademark has officially been registered. Following receipt of this certificate, the owner of the registered trademark may legally affix the ® symbol to...
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MAJOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN COPYRIGHT, PATENT AND A TRADEMARK
Many people confuse patents, copyrights and trademark. The three have some striking similarities and are all designed to protect intellectual property; however they are different and also serve...
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About brand names
A brand is the identity of a specific product, service or company and may contain names, signs, symbols or slogans. Thebrand name is quite often used interchangeably within “brand”, although it is more...
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CIPC set to significantly increase revenue duties on filing of trademarks
A confidential source has informed me that CIPC’s filing fees (the revenue the government charges) for a trademark will increase from R560.00 to a maximum R1,500.00 per trademark. Apparently, small-and...
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The end of an era at CIPC…
When I started my fledgling career as a searcher for one of the major IP firms many, many years ago, we had to search the records manually. These records were kept in a huge hall and the various IP...
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Oppositions
Courtesy CIPC: Regulation 52 (1) provides that any person interested in opposing a trade mark may request the Registrar not to issue the registration certificate within a period of three months from...
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Trademark quote-of-the-Day
An image is not simply a trademark, a design, a slogan or an easily remembered picture. It is a studiously crafted personality profile of an individual, institution, corporation, product or service....
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