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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.
Aisha Playton
- Oct 30
- 4 min
FORGET SILICON VALLEY - HERE'S WHY SEED VALLEY HOLDS THE INNOVATION THAT AFRICA TRULY NEEDS
The current race to buy up Africa’s vast lands is a modern-day iteration of the gold rush of the late 1800s, and as the campaign for STEM...
Aisha Playton
- Oct 29
- 2 min
SPRINGBOKS CLINCH HISTORIC FOURTH RUGBY WORLD CUP WIN FOR SOUTH AFRICA
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 24
- 3 min
DE BEER ATTORNEYS: A FRESH 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.
Ross Lefoka
- Jun 8
- 3 min
HERE'S 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
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
AFRICAN IP UPDATE: ARIPO AMENDS HARARE PROTOCOL ON PATENTS, INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS & UTILITY MODELS
Click here to learn more about recent updates in the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization protocol.
Ross Lefoka
- Jun 6
- 4 min
ALL EYES ON INFRINGEMENT: SOUNDING THE ALARM ON PATENT INFRINGEMENT DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN
What effect will this 'pandemic pause' have on enforcing your patent rights? Click the link to learn more.
Aisha Playton
- Jun 6
- 3 min
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TREND REPORT: APRIL 2020
Here are the most fascinating trends in Intellectual Property for April 2020.
Ross Lefoka
- Jun 6
- 2 min
THE COVID-19 TRADE MARK CRAZE: WHAT IT MEANS TO INCORPORATE A VIRUS INTO YOUR BRANDING
With the onset of the pandemic, many shrewd entrepreneurs have jumped at the opportunity to incorporate the term "COVID" into their branding
Ross Lefoka
- Jun 6
- 1 min
AFRICAN IP UPDATE: MAURITIUS PUTS FORWARD ITS LATEST DRAFT OF THE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY BILL
The Mauritian government has released the latest iteration of its "IP" bill. Click here to read more.
Ross Lefoka
- Jun 6
- 1 min
THE FUTURE IS AFRICAN: THE NEW .AFRICA DOMAIN NAME EXTENSION HAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED
The future is African! We discuss how you can get your hands on a .africa domain name.
Claire Gibson-Pienaar
- May 27
- 3 min
COPY CAT COMPETITORS & HOW TO HANDLE THEM: UNPACKING THE SEXY SOCKS VS WOOLWORTHS INFRINGEMENT SAGA
Sexy Socks are embroiled in a not-so-sexy scandal with African retail magnate, Woolworths. Claire Gibson Pienaar walks us through the facts.
Ross Lefoka
- May 27
- 2 min
ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES: BREAKING DOWN THE INS AND OUTS OF E-SIGNATURES
In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, in addition to the implementation of a 21-day national lockdown in South Africa, it has become...
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