Written submissions on Copyright Amendment Bill and Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill
Following its comprehensive review and comments submitted on the various versions of the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill, the Chair of IP law has again submitted comments on the Bills. These comments are submitted pursuant to the invitation extended by the Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour to submit written comments on the two Bills. The full texts of the Chair’s comments are available for download here. Download comments on the CAB Download...
Read MoreWritten submissions on Copyright Amendment Bill and Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill – Western Cape
Following its comprehensive review and comments submitted on the various versions of the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill, the Chair of IP law has again submitted comments on the Bills. These comments are submitted pursuant to the invitation extended by the Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (“Standing Committee”) to submit written comments on the two Bills. The full texts of the Chair’s comments are available for download here. Download comments on the...
Read MoreWritten comments and representations on the draft Regulations relating to the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge
The Chair has made written comments and representations on the draft Regulations relating to the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge, pursuant to the invitation extended by the Minister of Science and Innovation on the publication of the “Regulations relating to the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Systems” (the “Draft IKS Regulations”) in General Notice 2647 of 2022 (GG 47292, 14 October 2022) (“GN 2647”) and General Notice 2722 of 2022 (GG 47453, 4 November 2022) (“GN 2722”). The full text of the...
Read MoreCIP written submissions on additional definitions and clauses in the Copyright Amendment Bill 2017
Following its comprehensive review and comments submitted on the various versions of the Copyright Amendment Bill (2015, 2017, 2018 and 2021), the Chair of IP law has again submitted comments specifically pertaining to additional definitions and clauses in the Amendment Bill. The full text of the Chair’s comments is available for download here. Download...
Read MoreCIP written submissions on copyright exceptions in the Copyright Amendment Bill 2017
Following its comprehensive review and comments submitted on the 2015, 2017 and 2018 versions of the Copyright Amendment Bill, the Chair of IP law has again submitted comments specifically pertaining to the copyright exceptions in the Amendment Bill. The full text of the Chair’s comments is available for download here. Download...
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