Spoor & Fisher
Interesting Changes to US Patent Law
By: Creamer Media Reporter 5th October 2011 US President Obama signed the America Invents Act on 16 September 2011 which introduces a number of interesting changes to the U.S. patent system.... →
Complementary and alternative medicines form focus of proposed amendments in South Africa
By: Creamer Media Reporter 4th October 2011 Complementary and alternative medicines are not currently regulated by the Medicines and Related Substances Act No.101 of 1965 (the Act). This may... →
CIPC continues to fuel new business anxiety
By: Creamer Media Reporter 3rd August 2011 The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has assured business owners that a company can be registered with the commission and... →
The mixed pleasures of the .xxx domain name
By: Creamer Media Reporter 29th July 2011 The long awaited and hotly debated .xxx top-level domain (TLD) was approved recently and will soon become available to members of the adult... →
Energy drinks to carry warning labels
5th July 2011 In an effort to enhance the public's awareness of the possible harmful effects of energy drinks, the government will be placing more stringent... →
Bloggers beware: There’s copyright in that content
14th June 2011 The blog is becoming increasingly popular as an Internet-based marketing tool. A blog is different from a corporate website because it allows... →
The Bafana Bafana trade mark: Is parliament forcing SAFA to score an own goal? 
By: Creamer Media Reporter 10th February 2011 It has been widely reported that parliament, via parliamentary sports committee chairman Butana Khompela, has informed Safa to sort out the issues... →
Spoor & Fisher’s Shabangu first black president of SA Institute of Intellectual Property Law
By: Creamer Media Reporter 17th January 2011 Tshepo Shabangu replaces Victor Williams and is the first black and third woman president of the South African Institute of Intellectual Property... →
