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Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act, 28 of 2013 published
12th December 2013 The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act, 28 of 2013 (IPLAA) was assented to by the President and published in the Government Gazette on 10... →
The allure of Africa's rapidly growing economy to counterfeiters
12th November 2013 Africa is the new global growth centre and this has been confirmed by South Africa's acceptance as a BRICS member in 2010. There is a massive... →
Social media in the workplace – Employer's or employee's?
7th November 2013 The concepts of successful business strategy and social media are becoming synonymous in the 21st century. Businesses who don't embrace the... →
The importance of innovation and the patent system in South Africa
10th September 2013 Ramez Naam in his book entitled “The Infinite Resource – The Power Of Ideas On A Finite Planet” says that the most critical human faculty that... →
Boutique law firm Spoor & Fisher launches Intellectual Property app
22nd August 2013 Spoor & Fisher, a specialist, full-service international IP law firm has launched an “IP App” to provide clients and users with helpful resources... →
Regulations regarding the classification, packing and marking of edible ices intended for sale in SA
29th May 2013 On 8 February 2013 the final regulations on edible ices were published in the Government Gazette. →
Africa unites in a celebration of unity
27th May 2013 On the 25th of May 1963, the leaders of 30 independent African states signed the founding charter of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in... →
Ongoing delays experienced when lodging annual returns and the requirement to lodge audited financial statements with the CIPC 
24th May 2013 In terms of the Companies Act of 2008 and the Close Corporations Act of 1984, all registered companies, external companies and close corporations... →
