South Africa Cabinet Considers Draft IP Policy06/06/2017 by Linda Daniels for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentCAPE TOWN–The highest decision-making body of government has finally considered the much-anticipated draft intellectual property policy of South Africa.
Panels Present Importance Of Fair Use In South Africa’s Draft Copyright Amendment13/01/2017 by Linda Daniels for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentCAPE TOWN, South Africa — “Fair use” was at the heart of discussions between intellectual property stakeholders at a recent workshop called to discuss the revised draft copyright amendment bill of South Africa.
The Comments Are In On South African IP Framework; Action Seen In Early 201720/10/2016 by Linda Daniels for Intellectual Property Watch 1 CommentThe invitation by the South African Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to intellectual property stakeholders to comment on its recently released IP Consultative Framework has reignited calls for the department to come clean on the status of the national draft IP policy.
South African Government Staves Off Critics With IP Consultative Framework27/07/2016 by Linda Daniels for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentSouth Africa’s Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) appears to be meeting its detractors halfway with a new intellectual property consultative framework it says will help pave the way for consultative engagement with IP stakeholders both inside and outside of government.
South Africa: New Prominent Pro-IP Academic Comes Out Against Government23/03/2016 by Intellectual Property Watch 2 CommentsThe new Anton Mostert Chair of Intellectual Property Law at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa, Professor Sadulla Karjiker, has pointed a finger at the country’s Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for being “unresponsive” to stakeholders offering their input into proposed IP legislation.
Local Rooibos Tea Growers Take Charge In Effort To Gain GI Protection12/01/2016 by Linda Daniels for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentCAPE TOWN, South Africa — Small growers of Rooibos tea, in a remote region of South Africa, have taken up the charge in pursuing a geographic indication certification to protect their unique red tea against misuse and imitation. Intellectual Property Watch brings you the local story.
South African Government Conference Reveals Views On Draft Copyright Bill28/08/2015 by Linda Daniels for Intellectual Property Watch 3 CommentsJOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — Stakeholders from various positions of influence in the realm of intellectual property – including government – put a fine tooth comb through the South African Copyright Amendment Bill at a consultative conference called by the Department of Trade and Industry yesterday.
Conference Looks At Public Interest In South Africa’s Draft Copyright Bill13/08/2015 by Linda Daniels for Intellectual Property Watch 4 CommentsPRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – A conference here this week elicited a robust debate amongst intellectual property stakeholders in South Africa about the objectives of the far-reaching draft Copyright Amendment Bill.
South Africa Draft Copyright Amendment Bill Published For Public Comment28/07/2015 by Linda Daniels for Intellectual Property Watch 3 CommentsThe publication for public comment of the much-anticipated South African draft Copyright Amendment Bill has cautiously been welcomed by some stakeholders, who believe that parts of the draft are unworkable.
A Cautious Welcome For South Africa’s Traditional Knowledge Legislation29/04/2015 by Linda Daniels for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentSouth Africa’s new indigenous knowledge systems legislation is being cautiously welcomed by commentators, expressing both hopes and concerns. And some are tying it to other intellectual property legislation in the country.
