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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
In a recent decision by the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL), the domain name <absapremiership.co.za> (domain name) was transferred to ABSA Bank Limited (ABSA). ABSA is the registered holder of the trade mark "ABSA" and has also applied for the registration of the trade mark "ABSA PREMIERSHIP" ...
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Friday, October 16th, 2009
Many people do not take into account the legal considerations when creating a web site. There are many things to take into account and often the legal aspects get neglected. In some people's view the legal considerations are not important or are too complex. Some believe that traditional legal concepts ...
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Friday, August 7th, 2009
When we draft contracts, we are often asked to "make sure that we own the IP". In most instances, clients don't understand the concept of "IP" or what it is made up of. As we now live in a word of convergence, it is becoming more and more necessary to ...
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
If you are looking for a new brand name for a product, service or business it makes sense to do some checks as part of the process. There is no point coming up with a fantastic name if others are also using it and you are not going to be ...
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