World IP Day Celebration 2015
Get up, stand up. For Music – This is the theme of World IP Day 2015, celebrated worldwide on 26 April under the auspices of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). This year the focus is on the protection and promotion of musical works and performing artists. As WIPO explains: – “When Bob Marley and the Wailers laid down the opening track on Burnin’ in a Kingston recording studio some four decades ago, they likely had little idea how far their simple, straightforward tune would resonate, becoming an enduring international anthem for human...
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Innovation and creativity are inextricably linked to the protection of intellectual property (IP). It is therefore essential, in order to promote the sciences and useful arts, that all content creators and stakeholders be aware of the legal mechanisms for the protection of IP and its application to their work. The Chair of IP Law, in cooperation with InnovUS and Von Seidels, is proud to again host the annual public event on Stellenbosch campus to celebrate World IP Day and raise awareness about IP among students and staff from all Faculties. In keeping with the global theme of World IP...
Read MoreIP Public Lecture – Hacking Back and Hot Pursuit
THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED Please contact us for a transcript of the lecture. The Chair of Intellectual Property Law will present its annual public lecture on 15 April 2014 with Dr Frederick Mostert, Chief Legal Counsel for the Richemont Group of companies which include Cartier, Montblanc, Alfred Dunhill and Van Cleef & Arpels. The topic of Dr Mostert’s address is “Hacking Back and Hot Pursuit to Protect IP Assets – a Scoop on the TradeKey Case”. In an age of digital threats, Dr Mostert will discuss the potential methods to protect intellectual property rights online. From the...
Read MoreInaugural Lecture – Prof Owen Dean
Professor Owen Dean will deliver his inaugural lecture on Tuesday 21 May 2013 at 17:30 to mark his investiture as professor of intellectual property law at Stellenbosch University. The topic of his address is Deprivation of Trade Marks Through State Interference in Their Usage. Summary: The lecture will address the topic of deprivation of trade marks, particularly those of tobacco products, by legislative intervention that propose to limit the use of such trade marks for reasons of public interest, particularly public health. With reference to the recent Australian cases where the state...
Read MoreWorld IP Day Festival
The Anton Mostert Chair of Intellectual Property is proud to host the World IP Day Festival on Friday 26 April 2013. All events at the festival are free and open to all students. Check the programme for the venues of the free movie premiere screenings, exhibitions, competitions and free IP legal advice. Free movies showing in Neelsie PULP Cinema 14:00 to 16:00: View Trailer View Trailer View Trailer View Trailer The World IP Day Festival is presented by SAFACT (South African Federation Agains Copyright...
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