The Trade Mark Registration and Protection Proclamation was published in Ethiopia in 2006 but the implementing regulations only became effective from 24 January 2013. This means that all owners of Trade Marks in Ethiopia will be required to file new applications no later than 24 June 2014. All new applications will not be registered automatically [...]
“According to News24, Kulula has “all but hijacked South African Airway’s (SAA) recognizable branding” for their fleet. The question that comes to mind is whether Kulula has perhaps in fact “hijacked” SAA’s recognizable branding. If you compare the branding of the new Kulula fleet with SAA’s current branding, at least the following unlawful acts come [...]
Once again South Africa finds itself in a dispute over the Rooibos Geographical Indication trademark. A French company is trying to register the trademark “Rooibos” in France, and will be able to do os if the South African government doesn’t register the Geographical Indication for Rooibos. Rooibos is a member of the legume family of [...]
FedEx Corporation is a logistics services company, based in the United States. The name FedEx is a syllabic abbreviation of the original name from the air division that was named Federal Express until 2000. The FedEx trademark was designed in 1994 by Lindon Leader of Landor Associates in San Francisco. FedEx is organized into different [...]
Trade marks distinguish your goods or services from others and are registered in terms of the South African Trade marks Act No 194 of 1993. Trade Mark registrations are subject to certain requirements and should be renewed indefinitely, thereby ensuring the continuity of your brand. To ensure that the buying public does not confuse your [...]
Any company logo / product logo / service logo which is used in trade to distinguish your goods or services from the goods and services of others is eligible for trademark registration. The logo must be distinctive and not only describe the goods or services to which it relates. The logo may not be identical [...]
Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind for which one can gain registered rights allowing one to have a monopoly over the making, copying, usage, distribution and commercial exploitation of such. Intellectual property deals with complex products such as films, music, published books, computer software, inventions, designs, and trademarks. In many instances the same [...]
Intellectual Property Registrations When having to apply for intellectual property rights in another country, you will have to make use of international attorneys specializing in intellectual property law such as trademarks, design rights, copyright, and patents. The national laws of countries vary when it comes to copyright protection, trademarks, designs, and patents. It is essential [...]
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