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IP,
Decoded
Introducing IP, Decoded the De Beer Attorneys newsletter and resource centre featuring concise, informative and entertaining legal content. Check out a few of our most recent posts below and if you like what you read, subscribe to our mailing list and follow us on social media to stay up-to-date with our latest releases.
African IP Update: Your Lapsed Uganda Trademark – What To Do Now The 60-Day Deadline Has Passed
The URSB's 60-day trademark renewal deadline has passed. If you missed it, your trademark is likely deleted. Your urgent next step is to file a new trademark application in Uganda to protect your brand. Click here to learn more.
Aisha Playton
Sep 193 min read
African IP Update: Navigating Intellectual Property Registration and the 2025 Zanzibar Fee Changes
Navigating the new 2025 Zanzibar IP Office fee changes? We've got the news and the best advice on how to navigate the Zanzibar IP market. Click here to learn more.
Aisha Playton
Sep 194 min read
African IP Update: Ethiopia Takes On The Madrid Protocol & The Paris Convention
There have been some pivotal updates in the Ethiopian IP landscape. Check out this post to learn more.
Aisha Playton
Sep 193 min read
Urgent PAIA Compliance Alert: Are You Using the Correct Forms?
Are you up-to-date with the latest PAIA notice from the Information Regulator? If not, click here to learn more.
Aisha Playton
Sep 94 min read
Libya's 2025 Trademark Suspension: All Brand Owners Need To Know
Libya has halted new trademark filings until April 2025. Learn more about key changes and compliance steps here.
Aisha Playton
Apr 13 min read
De Beer Attorneys Receives "Emerging South African IP Firm of the Year" Honours
De Beer Attorneys wins another award! Click here to find out more.
Aisha Playton
Aug 12, 20242 min read
Patent Power @ The Games: Key Innovations at the Paris Olympics
Check out this article to learn how innovations and patents at the 2024 Paris Olympics are reshaping sports and IP law.
Aisha Playton
Jul 26, 20243 min read
OAPI Goes Digital: Celebrating the Adoption of Virtual Trademark Filing & Maintenance Protocols
Have you heard? OAPI is going digital! Click here to learn more about the digitisation of trademark prosecution across this IP system.
Aisha Playton
Jul 2, 20242 min read
All Roads Lead to Africa: Unpacking the ARIPO & CNIPA Patent Prosecution Highway Collaboration
China has yet again cemented its commitment to partnering with African nations with its latest collaboration with the ARIPO IP system.
Aisha Playton
Jun 26, 20242 min read
Foondamate: The Africa AI Startup Addressing Disparities in Education
Discover Foondamate: an African AI startup revolutionizing education in the developing world! Dive into how this innovative initiative is br
Aisha Playton
Mar 24, 20245 min read
Abduraouph Kamaar Recognised in 2023 Managing IP Rankings
Our Managing Director, Abduraouph Kamaar, has been honoured with the prestigious Rising Star ranking in the 2023 IP Stars Awards.
Aisha Playton
Feb 11, 20241 min read
De Beer Attorneys Team Celebrates A Prestigious New Award
De Beer Attorneys proudly announce our recognition as the 2023/2024 Western Cape IP Law Firm of the Year!
Aisha Playton
Jan 24, 20242 min read
Hip-Hop's Copyright Code: A Deep Dive Into How The Genre Has Forged Its Own Ethic in IP
Do you love hip-hop? Well, we've put together an in-depth report on the mega-music genre in celebration of its 50th anniversary.
Aisha Playton
Nov 7, 202312 min read
Here's Our Case For An African Iteration of Agri-Tech Coalition Seed Valley
Have you heard of Seed Valley? Check out our profile on the Netherlands-based agri-tech coalition
Aisha Playton
Oct 30, 20234 min read
Springboks Clinch Historic Fourth Rugby World Cup Win
SA take home the Webb Ellis Cup, while Springbok flank Pieter-Steph Du Toit also earns the prestigious title of "Man of the Match".
Aisha Playton
Oct 29, 20232 min read
De Beer Attorneys: A New Look and a Bright Future in African IP
This October, De Beer Attorneys announces the launch of a revitalised brand identity to mark a decade in service to our legal community.
Aisha Playton
Oct 24, 20233 min read
How To Help Your South African Business Survive The COVID-19 Pandemic
Are you a South African business owner? Click the link to access governmental relief measures to support your business during COVID-19.
Ross Lefoka
Jun 8, 20233 min read
South Africa to Liberalise Exchange Control for Intellectual Property
Do you have intellectual property rights in South Africa? Click the link to access the latest IP measure released by the Exchange Control.
Ross Lefoka
Jun 8, 20232 min read
African IP Update: ARIPO Amends Harare Protocol
Click here to learn more about recent updates in the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization protocol.
Ross Lefoka
Jun 8, 20232 min read
All Eyes on Infringement: COVID-19 & Patent Infringement
What effect will this 'pandemic pause' have on enforcing your patent rights? Click the link to learn more.
Ross Lefoka
Jun 6, 20234 min read
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