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Safeguarding Your Ideas: Retaining and Protecting Your Intellectual Property in the South African Tech Industry
In today's rapidly advancing world of technology, innovation is the driving force behind progress. For those involved in the tech industry, the protection of intellectual property (IP) is crucial. Intellectual
Read moreDoes “Fair Use” exist in South African Copyright law?
In South Africa, the concept of fair use is codified in the Copyright Act, 1978. Section 12 of the Act sets out the circumstances in which fair use of a
Read moreWhat happens when AI Generated essays amount to plagiarism?
OpenAI’s new baby Previously we discussed the nuance in intellectual property laws when it comes to AI generated images. In the latest discussions around AI generated intellectual property, AI generated
Read moreFast food franchise Pedros lost a legal battle against Nandos after mocking them in a recent advert
Eitan joined Chai FM to unpack the legal implications. Take a listen. https://www.chaifm.com/podcast/2022-11-16-eitan-stern-director-lawyer-at-legalese-discussing-law-implications-on-pedros-after-mocking-nandos-in-an-advert/
Read moreDos and Don’ts of Copyright for Advertising and Marketing Professionals
This blog is brought to you by the Legalese Guest Blogger Program, where we give young up-and-comer lawyers the opportunity to write for us and put their legal minds to work.
Read moreWho owns AI-generated images?
Recently due to expanded beta access to DALL-E, Legalese was able to utilise the mind-blowing and powerful text-to-image generator. If you do not know what I am talking about then
Read moreUnderstanding intellectual property rights in non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
This blog is brought to you by the Legalese Guest Blogger Program, where we give young up-and-comer lawyers the opportunity to write for us and put their legal minds to work.
Read moreWhy an NDA is only one aspect of protecting your IP when pitching your ideas
This blog is brought to you by the Legalese Guest Blogger Program, where we give young up-and-comer lawyers the opportunity to write for us and put their legal minds to work.
Read moreThe links between trading names and trademark
This blog is brought to you by the Legalese Guest Blogger Program, where we give young up-and-comer lawyers the opportunity to write for us and put their legal minds to work.
Read moreFunny how the law protects even creations of our minds
This blog is brought to you by the Legalese Guest Blogger Program, where we give young up-and-comer lawyers the opportunity to write for us and put their legal minds to work.
Read moreAre my Live Streams Copyrighted?
I want to be Insta-Famous dahling! If you are anything like me, you are obsessed with makeup tutorials. I absolutely love watching someone transform their face. It’s an exhilarating watch.
Read moreIs your pitch protected?
Introduction Copyright protection, in South Africa, grants the creator of specific works exclusive rights to perform certain acts in terms of the Copyright Act No, 98 of 1978 (“the Act”).
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