HIP-HOP'S UNIQUE COPYRIGHT CODE: A DEEP DIVE INTO HOW THE MEGA 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.
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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
- Nov 7
- 5 min
FINE ART FLEECING: UNPACKING THE TECH-SAVVY DECOLONISATION EFFORTS OF DISRUPTIVE NFT STARTUP, LOOTY
LOOTY is a groundbreaking NFT-based startup that creates NFTs of iconic seized colonial-era artworks.
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...
Claire Gibson-Pienaar
- Jun 8
- 1 min
WE WROTE THE BOOK ON SOUTH AFRICAN PATENT LAW (LITERALLY!)
We have contributed South African Chapter of the 10th edition of the International Comparative Legal Guide to Patents (ICLG). Access it here
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.
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.
Claire Gibson-Pienaar
- May 27
- 2 min
UNPACKING GOOGLE'S INTRIGUING "HUMAN FLY PAPER" AUTOMOTIVE PATENT IDEA
Google often boasts about how their self-driving cars can save lives as they do not crash into things. Nevertheless, crashes do still...
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