Book Launch: Owen Dean’s latest novel Summit Syndrome
Prof Owen Dean’s latest work, The Summit Syndrome, is still fresh off the presses and is already attracting wide attention and resounding praise (read more here). This fictional courtroom drama is inspired by a real and fascinating copyright infringement/plagiarism case in SA and is a riveting read for everyone. Protea Bookshop will host a launch of the book on Saturday 23 June in the form of an interview with Prof Dean about the story behind the story and the many peaks along the journey from renowned IP practitioner and leading academic to novelist. The event is open to the...
Read MoreProf Owen Dean peer-selected to list of Best Lawyers in SA
Professor Owen Dean, first incumbent of the Chair of IP Law, Emeritus Professor and current Research Fellow at Stellenbosch University has again been selected by his peers in legal practice for inclusion in the 8th edition of the list of best lawyers in South Africa in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. The Best Lawyers ranking is widely recognised as the oldest and most esteemed peer-review publication in the legal profession and inclusion in the list is a significant honour bestowed on the recipient by their peers after a confidential process of peer review. Many...
Read MoreIP Public Lecture 2015 – Downloads Available
The annual Intellectual Property Law Public Lecture was presented by Prof Owen Dean on 6 October 2015 on the topic Copyright as an Agent of Social Justice – perspective on the Lion Sleeps Tonight case. To read more about the lecture click here. If you missed the lecture, you can watch the video podcast of the lecture, with slides included, by downloading one of the files below. Please select the appropriate option by clicking on the download button below. A suitable media player may be downloaded here. Option 1 IP Public Lecture 2015 File size: 514 MB Video quality:...
Read MoreIP Public Lecture – Copyright as an Agent of Social Justice
THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED To watch the video podcast of the lecture, click here. The Chair of Intellectual Property Law will present the annual IP Public Lecture on 6 October 2015 with Prof Owen Dean, incumbent of the Chair of IP Law and consultant to Spoor & Fisher. The topic of Prof Dean’s lecture, Copyright as an Agent of Social Justice, will present a perspective on the “Lion Sleeps Tonight” case which was led by Prof Dean and marked a watershed moment in the development of South African copyright law. Introduction: Intellectual Property is viewed by some...
Read MoreNew IP Law Book Invaluable
“It is their practical experience in the evolvement of intellectual property for a period of close on four decades and their academic input which renders this textbook invaluable.” With these words, Judge Mabel Jansen of the Gauteng High court introduced the new book jointly authored by the Chair of Intellectual Property Law and Spoor & Fisher, specialist intellectual property practitioners. (Click here to read the rest of Judge Jansen’s speech delivered on 13 November at the book launch in Pretoria.) The new book, Dean & Dyer: Introduction to Intellectual Property...
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