Prof Dean on Radio France International
Following Prof Dean’s address to the Cape Town Press Club last week, several reports appeared in the media referring to the very real problem of internet-driven copyright infringement in South Africa and the lack of legislative measures (or even attempts by Government) to address this problem. Prof Dean was also interviewed by Radio France International on these topics. You can listen to the interview below. Listen here To read the full media reports select the relevant publication below: Full text report Full text...
read moreIP Public Lecture 2013 – Downloads Available
The Chair of Intellectual Property Law Public Lecture 2013 was a resounding success, in no small part due to the talent of our guest speaker Prof Charles Gielen of Groningen University. It is no wonder this lecture drew a capacity crowd of over 200 academics, practitioners, members of the media, staff and students from across the country. The CIP was especially proud to welcome representatives of 9 out of the 10 Faculties of Stellenbosch University and colleagues from the University of Cape Town and the University of the Western Cape. We are...
read moreCIP on ETV News: Prof Dean talks about ROOIBOS
Following the publication of his article on the attempted registration of “Rooibos” as a trademark in France, Prof Dean conducted a TV interview with ETV news on the issue. If you missed the 24-hour broadcast, please click the image below to see a recording of the interview, or select the file format of your choice. ETV Interview (Option 1) File Size: 3.4 MB File Type: AVI Movie ETV Interview (Option 2) File Size: 11.3 MB File Type: MPEG-4 Movie Follow Share on...
read moreRadio Interviews with Prof Dean on “Awakening The Lion” – Listen Here
Following the publication of Prof Owen Dean’s latest book, “Awakening The Lion – The Case Of The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by Tafelberg, and the University’s subsequent press release (available here), our incumbent chair of IP has been inundated with requests for an interview with him from various members of the media. It is not surprising that this unique book, and the internationally headlining story it recounts, would attract widespread interest – least of all from South African radio. It is, after all, a...
read moreNEW Traditional Knowledge Bill – Sui Generis Protection for TK
If you cannot beat them, join them. For that reason this Chair of IP has decided to announce a NEW sui generis Protection of Traditional Knowledge Bill in the hope that something may yet be done to save us all. Government’s current attempt at protecting traditional knowledge by amending current IP statutes remains an unmitigated disaster, the scope of which is yet to be fully realised. This Chair, among many others, has expressed its distress at the current Traditional Knowledge Bill (likely to be the Protection of Traditional Knowledge...
read moreSport As A Brand And Its Legal Protection In South Africa
In the past sport was a recreational pastime and it was played for pleasure and, on an international level, for the honour of one’s country. Sportsmen and women took part in sport on a voluntary basis. Times, however, have changed and most major sports are now played at top level on a professional basis. Major sporting stars receive very substantial incomes for plying their trade. Major sports have now become big business and vast sums of money are involved in staging major tournaments.
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