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Chanel loses to Huawei in EU trade mark dispute

IP Law

Chanel loses to Huawei in EU trade mark dispute

David Legge 3 May 2021

The uber-zoom: The case against trade mark genericide

IP Law

The uber-zoom: The case against trade mark genericide

Jeanine Coetzer 2 Nov 2020

In-cider scoop: descriptive vs distinctive trade marks

IP Law

In-cider scoop: descriptive vs distinctive trade marks

Karen Kitchen 3 Nov 2020

Is traditional jewellery protected by IP law?

IP Law

Is traditional jewellery protected by IP law?

Pamela Maluleke 23 Sep 2019

Democratising energy is necessary for Africans to move into the digital age

Energy

Democratising energy is necessary for Africans to move into the digital age

5 Sep 2019

Winter is here: What you should know before printing your own GOT goods

IP Law

Winter is here: What you should know before printing your own GOT goods

Mathoto Masetla 3 May 2019

Trademarks: Use it or lose it

IP Law

Trademarks: Use it or lose it

Janine Hollesen 21 Feb 2019

What Nestlé's attempt to trademark the shape of a KitKat teaches us about design

FMCG

What Nestlé's attempt to trademark the shape of a KitKat teaches us about design

Tom Lee and Stefan Lie 2 Nov 2018

Trademark law and its limits in the fashion industry

Fashion & Homeware

Trademark law and its limits in the fashion industry

Clea Rawlins 16 Oct 2018

Sun hotels square off in Namibia

Media & Entertainment Law

Sun hotels square off in Namibia

Kareema Shaik 1 Jun 2018

Media & Entertainment Law

Legally protecting your brand name in the social media age

Shan Radcliffe 28 Feb 2018

Trade mark registration: Truworths no longer has "the look"

Media & Entertainment Law

Trade mark registration: Truworths no longer has "the look"

Janine Hollesen 16 Jan 2017

Apple sued over obscure film by China's media regulator: court

Media & Entertainment Law

Apple sued over obscure film by China's media regulator: court

4 Jul 2016

Courts will have to decide how to classify hashtag marks

Corporate & Commercial Law

Courts will have to decide how to classify hashtag marks

11 Jan 2016

Mixed decision for Samsung appeal in Apple patent case

Mobile

Mixed decision for Samsung appeal in Apple patent case

19 May 2015

The Google doodle and other fluid trademarks

Design

The Google doodle and other fluid trademarks

Ilse du Plessis 14 Jul 2014

China's new trademark laws a boon for SA companies

Corporate & Commercial Law

China's new trademark laws a boon for SA companies

Donvay Wegierski 26 Feb 2014

Advertising

About that alcohol advertising ban...

Gaelyn Scott 6 Sep 2013

Corporate & Commercial Law

Trademarks vs Adwords - the final decision (or is it?)

Rachel Sikwane 22 Jul 2013

Donvay Wegierski

Corporate & Commercial Law

Trademark owners should remain vigilant as gTLD space expands

Donvay Wegierski 18 Jul 2013

Branding

Own-label products causing a stir

Rachel Sikwane 29 May 2013

Branding

The 'No logo' trend

Ilse du Plessis 9 Nov 2012

Marketing

The aftermarket boom

Naseem Javed 21 Jun 2012

Branding

Global visibility of South African brand names

Naseem Javed 14 Mar 2012

Branding

Market domination via name identity

Naseem Javed 15 Feb 2012

Advertising

Google wins landmark Adwords case

Mark St Andrew, creamglobal.com 14 Jul 2010

Retail

"Anti-counterfeit deal threatens accessibility of drugs"

Adam Robert Green 30 Jun 2010

Pritt comes unglued in ad case

Advertising

Pritt comes unglued in ad case

10 Mar 2010

Why Washington must face new-cyber-name-economy

Branding

Why Washington must face new-cyber-name-economy

Naseem Javed 8 Jan 2009

Branding

New political party not immune to trademark laws

Eben van Wyk 31 Oct 2008

Regulatory

Post-eBay: Trademark injunctions no longer a sure thing

Randy Lipsitz, Richard Moss and Aaron Frankel 3 Oct 2008

Sponsorship

Protecting the image rights of our sport stars

Sean Bosse 16 Jan 2008

Marketing

Laughing all the way to court

26 May 2005

Marketing

Battle of Bloemfontein: Black Labour appeal

30 Aug 2004

Branding

Local defence company battles for its name

26 Jan 2003