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Insider Views: The IP Law short course a resounding success

Posted by on Aug 1, 2012 in From the Chair | Comments Off on Insider Views: The IP Law short course a resounding success

Insider Views: The IP Law short course a resounding success

There is a saying that goes: “The past is history, the future hasn’t come yet so live for the moment.” After this week I totally disagree. IP is the future. This pioneering short course was a combined effort of The Anton Mostert Chair of Intellectual Property at Stellenbosch University and the Law@Work Professional Development Project of the Law Faculty at the University of Cape Town. The joint presentation was at the outset a challenge – several contracts between the two universities were required for the course to be presented.  The...

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CIP on eTV News – Copyright in the National Anthem (VIDEO)

Posted by on Jun 22, 2012 in From the Chair | Comments Off on CIP on eTV News – Copyright in the National Anthem (VIDEO)

CIP on eTV News – Copyright in the National Anthem (VIDEO)

Copyright in parts of the National Anthem, as well as the composite work, does not belong to the State. This was the finding of Prof Owen Dean, incumbent of the Chair of IP, in a recent publication on IPStell (read more). The CIP’s research also found that copyright in the music of The Call (“Die Stem”) belongs to Prof JM de Villiers of the Department of Mathematics at SU. This story was awarded to eTV as an exclusive, broadcast on national and satellite TV on 20 and 21 June 2012, and followed by a LIVE interview with Prof...

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Desmond Tutu Peace Trust forges ties with Chair of Intellectual Property

Posted by on May 3, 2012 in From the Chair | Comments Off on Desmond Tutu Peace Trust forges ties with Chair of Intellectual Property

Desmond Tutu Peace Trust forges ties with Chair of Intellectual Property

The Desmond Tutu Peace Trust (DTPT) has bestowed a great honor on Stellenbosch University by engaging the services of the Chair of Intellectual Property (CIP) at the Faculty of Law. The Chair has accepted the position of chief Intellectual Property Law advisor to the Trust and will in future be available to assist in all aspects of the Trust’s intellectual property rights management. The first mandate to the CIP is to advise the Trust during current negotiations with Google Inc and others. The CIP in its executive capacity (the IP Unit...

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Publication: Sport as a Brand (Global Sports Law and Taxation Reports)

Posted by on May 3, 2012 in From the Chair | Comments Off on Publication: Sport as a Brand (Global Sports Law and Taxation Reports)

Publication: Sport as a Brand (Global Sports Law and Taxation Reports)

Owen’s article “Sport as a brand and its legal protection in South Africa” has been published by the quarterly Global Sports Law and Taxation Reports (March 2012, Issue 1, Pages 41 – 46). An abridged version of this article has been published by CIP earlier, and the full text is now available in the PUBLICATIONS section. Follow Share on Tumblr

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