South Africa

Mandy Swanepoel and Lisa van Zuydam of Adams & Adams offer practical insights on protecting trade dress in South Africa and beyond, using both trademark and non-trademark tools

Jeanine Coetzer of Spoor & Fisher highlights several problems with a trademark decision by the Gauteng High Court that has been overturned by the South African Supreme Court of Appeal

Wilhelm Prozesky of Adams & Adams and Adv Rory Voller of the CIPC consider the latest patent-related developments from South Africa, in an exclusive podcast

Alissa Naran and Nicole Smalberger of Adams & Adams explain the latest developments on protecting trademarks in Africa, in the first of a three-part podcast series

IP judgments in Zimbabwe are unusual, says Chris Walters of Spoor & Fisher Jersey. So the recent Supreme Court decision in Cairns Foods v Netrade Marketing is welcome

Jennifer Colantoni of Spoor & Fisher highlights the key features of the new Industrial Property Act in Mauritius, which comes into force in 2022

Danie Dohmen and Russell Bagnall of Adams & Adams, and in-house counsel Natasha Wright, consider the recent trends in pharmaceutical patent litigation in South Africa and discuss how the enforcement environment evolved during the pandemic

Jenny Pienaar and Kareema Shaik of Adams & Adams consider pharmaceutical registration in the larger African markets, dealing with the challenges of registration and the subsequent enforcement of rights

Godfrey Budeli and Jan-Harm Swanepoel of Adams & Adams explain the latest developments in anti-counterfeiting, in the first of a three-part podcast series on IP enforcement of pharma in Africa

Matthew Costard of Spoor & Fisher explains why the Gambia’s ‘British law’ legacy is a cause of concern for ARIPO trademarks

Matthew Costard of Spoor & Fisher welcomes the news that trademark registration is possible, once again, in Somalia

Paul Ramara from Spoor & Fisher explains the importance of relationship-building for brand owners dealing with enforcement authorities and customs officials