Posts Tagged "patent"

Waiver of IP Rights in the Eye of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on May 25, 2021

Waiver of IP Rights in the Eye of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dr Madelein Kleyn (Director Technolgy Transfer, Innovus and fellow of the Anton Mostert Chair of Intellectual Property Law) has written a piece contemplating whether it is possible to waive IP rights in view of the minimum requirements set by the TRIPS Agreement for the protection of IP Rights, in light of the patent waiver controversy regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. Read the full article here.  

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Freedom to operate conundrum

Posted on Apr 21, 2021

Freedom to operate conundrum

Freedom to operate conundrum By Dr. Madelein Kleyn, Innovus, Stellenbosch University, South Africa         Abstract: Growing a patent portfolio by protecting the innovation derived from research and development investment is merely the beginning to the creation of value. Freedom to use, sell and otherwise exploit the invention is the challenge. This is so often misunderstood.   Introduction A patent grants a negative right to its owner, i.e.  the  right to exclude others from making, using, exercising, disposing, or offering to dispose of, or importing the invention as...

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IP Public Lecture 2018 – Patent Enforcement Lessons for SA Policy Development

Posted on Jul 22, 2018

IP Public Lecture 2018 – Patent Enforcement Lessons for SA Policy Development

THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED Watch the video of the lecture below. The annual Intellectual Property Law Public Lecture, presented by the Chair of IP Law and the Faculty of Law, will take place on 16 August 2018. Prof. Dr. Christoph Ann will deliver the lecture on the topic Patent Enforcement – lessons for SA policy development. He will discuss the link between a meaningful patent system and the ability to effectively enforce patent rights. In light of the proposed changes to the South African patent system, his topic is particularly relevant and will include lessons learned by the EU patent...

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Freedom to innovate – did Government get the message?

Posted on Apr 16, 2017

Freedom to innovate – did Government get the message?

On 27 April, Freedom Day, we will pause to mark the most significant moment in South African history and commemorate the day when freedom, above all else, became the nation’s guiding principle. The day before, World IP Day, we celebrate the achievements of our brethren that influence our every-day lives and the ability of free human intellectual endeavour to improve our lives. In recent years, Freedom Day celebrations have been reduced to the favourite grandstanding occasion for politicians. While celebrating, many public figures will repeat the customary refrain of this day – remark...

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Licencing of Patent Applications – Pre-Grant Royalty Earning

Posted on Dec 7, 2015

Licencing of Patent Applications – Pre-Grant Royalty Earning

Research and development is costly. International patent portfolios even more so. The business strategy of most corporations, when filing a patent application, is to seek some return on R&D investment, mostly through self-exploitation of the products of R&D, or through royalty earnings from intellectual Property (IP). The time frame between filing a patent application to grant can take many years. Patent offices’ backlogs often result in a three year (or longer) delay before any office actions are issued or an application is reviewed. Legislation provides for the licensing of...

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