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#WorldIPDay: Celebrating the women connecting IP and science

Amy Anderson and Dirk Hanekom 26 Apr 2024

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What is happening in Africa's IP landscape

Marco Vatta and Megan Dinnie 14 Apr 2023

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#BehindtheSelfie: Tumelo Mashabela, managing director of Tshaya Mashabela Attorneys

Emily Stander 28 Sep 2022

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Can AI be recognised as an inventor? Rulings from around the world

Dr Joanne van Harmelen 5 Aug 2022

Meet Sanedi's new board of directors

Energy & Mining

Meet Sanedi's new board of directors

13 Apr 2022

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Nespresso off the mark: When the technical necessity trumps reputation

Sonica Wilken and Vicky Stilwell 17 Nov 2021

Private sector involvement is key for sustainable cities and towns

Construction & Engineering

Private sector involvement is key for sustainable cities and towns

Garyn Rapson and Leanne Mostert 11 Nov 2021

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Progressive or an oversight? Polarised reaction to SA's patent grant to AI

20 Oct 2021

South Africa grants world's first patent to an AI system

ICT

South Africa grants world's first patent to an AI system

Jabulani Sikhakhane 10 Aug 2021

Vaccine rollout: Here is where South Africa stands

Healthcare

Vaccine rollout: Here is where South Africa stands

James Stent 22 Dec 2020

Looking to science for food security solutions

Agriculture

Looking to science for food security solutions

Chyreene Truluck 27 May 2020

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Energy & Mining

6 things every miner ought to know about AI

Leanne Mostert 24 Jan 2020

Patent system shake up to boost innovation in SA

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Patent system shake up to boost innovation in SA

10 Apr 2019

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Healthcare

Cancer drug pricing gets in the way of treatment in developing countries

Vikash Sewram 22 Feb 2019

Pricing competition threatens generics

Healthcare

Pricing competition threatens generics

3 May 2018

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Legally protecting your brand name in the social media age

Shan Radcliffe 28 Feb 2018

Drawn out battle over genetic resources dampens Africa's hopes

ESG & Sustainability

Drawn out battle over genetic resources dampens Africa's hopes

Chidi Oguamanam 5 May 2016

Counting the cost of cancer

Healthcare

Counting the cost of cancer

21 Apr 2016

IP abuse threatens access to affordable medicines

Healthcare

IP abuse threatens access to affordable medicines

26 Oct 2015

Copyright does not protect functionality of apps

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Copyright does not protect functionality of apps

Danie Pienaar 12 Feb 2015

Dr Madelein Kleyn

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Draft policy on patents - passages from India?

Dr Madelein Kleyn 31 Oct 2013

Healthcare

SA's pharmaceutical industry needs to catch up with international trends

Paul Anley 30 Jul 2013

Legal

Why the Novartis patent refusal puts evergreening back in the spotlight

Rowan Forster and Kirsten Dinnes 29 Apr 2013

Apple vs Samsung 2: Serious questions raised

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Apple vs Samsung 2: Serious questions raised

Elaine de Beer 22 Oct 2012

Patently wrong - the jury's verdict in Apple vs Samsung

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Patently wrong - the jury's verdict in Apple vs Samsung

Cobus Jooste 19 Sep 2012

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SA must take note of outcome of patent case in India - ENS

10 Sep 2012

Comparing apples with pears - the SA pharmaceutical market is not the same as the US one!

Healthcare

Comparing apples with pears - the SA pharmaceutical market is not the same as the US one!

Alexis Apostolidis 20 Oct 2011

Retail

Generic article fails to take South Africa law into account

Alexis Apostolidis 19 Oct 2011

Popular Mechanics takes on high fashion

Marketing & Media

Popular Mechanics takes on high fashion

Issued by Popular Mechanics 7 Jul 2010

Marketing & Media

"Anti-counterfeit deal threatens accessibility of drugs"

Adam Robert Green 30 Jun 2010

Retail

Are business methods patentable?

21 Aug 2008

Healthcare

Novartis ruling good news for ARV access

14 Aug 2007