Posts Tagged "innovation"

Movie Screening #worldipday

Posted on Apr 18, 2018

Movie Screening #worldipday

To celebrate world IP day, Stellenbosch University, Innovus, the Chair of IP Law and Spoor & Fisher will host a private screening of the film The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks on 25 April to coincide with the World IP Day Seminar, which will start later on the same day. The film, starring Oprah Winfrey, is based on the award winning non-fiction book of the same title by Rebecca Skloot. It documents the story of Henrietta Lacks, who was diagnosed with cervical cancer in the 1950s, and whose HeLa cells  would change the course of cancer treatment. The Immortal Life of Henrietta...

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World IP Day Public Seminar: Powering Change

Posted on Apr 12, 2018

World IP Day Public Seminar: Powering Change

Looking for the most recent event? Click here.  On 25 April 2018 the Chair of IP Law at the Faculty of Law, and Innovus, marked World IP Day by hosting a public seminar followed by a Q&A panel session on the theme Powering change: Stellenbosch womxn in innovation and creativity. The focus of this seminar was the people behind the innovation, creativity and social impact that underlies IP rights in South Africa and the value of inspired work. It highlighted the personal journeys, views and experiences of six remarkable women who have made, and continue to make, an impact on society by...

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IP Roundtable – World IP Day 2017

Posted on Apr 16, 2017

IP Roundtable – World IP Day 2017

To mark World IP Day 2017, the Chair of IP Law is hosting an interactive session on 25 April at the Faculty of Law, Stellenbosch University, presented by Innovus and Von Seidels. The roundtable session will include legal experts in all of the branches of IP law, practitioners, entrepreneurs, researchers and those involved in the incubation of innovation and the commercialisation of intellectual property. This is an opportunity to get answers to your IP questions and learn from others about how to turn your ideas into a reality. The theme of World IP Day this year is Innovation –...

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Recipe Patents

Posted on Mar 29, 2012

Recipe Patents

Can Food Recipes be Patented in South Africa? Cookery has become one of the most popular past times of the last few years.  This is illustrated by the enormous popularity of TV shows such as “Masterchef” and “Come Dine with Me”; and cookbooks by celebrity chefs such as Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson. This leads to an interesting question – Can food recipes be patented in South Africa? To answer this it is necessary, as with any invention, to look into the statutory requirements for patentability. No matter how delicious the dish, the recipe must still meet the basic conditions...

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