COMMERCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT The purpose of the Protection of Personal Information Act is to bring South Africa in line with international standards of protection of personal information and will effectively change the way in which both government and
Trade Marks – Protecting Your Brand with a Trade Mark Registration
What is a trade mark? A trade mark is in essence a means to identify a specific product or business. The function of a trade mark is to distinguish the goods and/or services of one trader from the goods and/or
Tips for Franchisees
• Consider if the franchise is a good business model. Consider if it is a profitable business model. Consider how easily the business model can be duplicated.• Consider your own skills and abilities. • Consider whether you like the type
Start-up businesses – Legal package
Start-up-businesses must realise it is important to select a name which is capable of distinguishing your business from other businesses in the same trade. Such distinctive name will have a trade mark function. Trade marks are registered on the Trade
WHAT IS A PATENT?
Patents protect inventions that are new, inventive and capable of being used in trade, industry or agriculture. Whereas: designs protect the shape of articles; trademarks protect trading names and brands; and copyright protects works reduced to material form from being
WHY YOU SHOULD TRADE MARK YOUR BLOG NAME
There is quite some debate regarding if you should trade mark your blog name, this is why you should: – Trade marks give you monopolistic rights.– Your blog might turn into your greatest business opportunity – protect it.– It is
ALERT LEVEL 3 OF THE NATION WIDE LOCKDOWN | EMPLOYERS – WHAT TO EXPECT
On Wednesday, 14 May 2020 in his address to the nation President Cyril Ramaphosa advised of the consultations currently being undertaken in view of; firstly, easing the measures in place as per Alert Level 4 of the nationwide lockdown as
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: COPYRIGHT AND DESIGN RIGHTS
Intellectual property is an elementary branch of private law protecting the product of applying of one’s mind in creating or developing a new thing. This branch of law enjoys variety of forms whereas some of the intellectual property rights require
ABANDONED FOLKS: consider debt-collection for your retirement/old-age home before you opt for eviction.
Old-age and retirement home owners are often confronted with the difficult task of deciding what to do in situations where residents who are mostly old pensioners can no longer afford the stay and care provided. In the landmark case of
ADVANTAGES OF FRANCHISING
You have a great business, and it is growing; except you don’t have time to open new locations for the growing demand, and you don’t want the burden of securing funds for the new locations. –You can expand without the