Spoor & Fisher
New Industrial Property Law in Djibouti
17th August 2012 Although it has been possible to file trade mark and design applications in Djibouti, patent owners were not able to obtain patent rights as there... →
Grey goods – It's a package deal
6th June 2012 The term “grey goods” refers to products which are manufactured by a trade mark holder in one country and imported into another country by a party... →
Spoor & Fisher appoints first black female chairperson 
By: Creamer Media Reporter 10th February 2012 Intellectual property law specialist Nolwazi Gcaba has been elected chairperson of the partnership of Spoor & Fisher. She is the first woman to be... →
Spoor & Fisher opens new office in OAPI
By: Creamer Media Reporter 27th January 2012 We are delighted to announce the opening of our new local office in OAPI: Spoor & Fisher OAPI. Existing cases, filings and registrations are being... →
Shabangu first to earn second term as President of SA Institute of IP Law
By: Creamer Media Reporter 13th December 2011 Since the founding of the SAIIPL in 1952, it is unprecedented that the President of the Institute is re-elected for a second term in office. But as... →
The great pharmaceutical patent debate
By: Creamer Media Reporter 22nd November 2011 In recent news, the TAC (Treatment Action Campaign) has called on government to revise the Patents Act to reduce the patent protection available to... →
Recipe plagiarism tough to prove
By: Creamer Media Reporter 17th November 2011 Can you patent a recipe? Is there copyright in the instructions on how to make a steak sandwich? In a recent furore, acclaimed South African crime... →
Yes, but is it art?
By: Creamer Media Reporter 11th October 2011 Having a registered intellectual property (IP) right (or monopoly) on an article is quite a thing. It gives you the right to prevent others from... →
