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The Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Bill, 2016: Has the DST lost its resolve?

1 Introduction Despite there being no internationally-accepted agreement on the mechanism for protecting indigenous (or traditional) knowledge, or indigenous (or traditional) cultural expressions, the South African government appears to be determined to introduce some form of protection in this area. To that end, the Department of Science and Technology (“DST”) published the latest draft of […]

Posted in IPStell, Traditional Knowledge Tagged department of science and technology, Government, IKS Bill, indigenous knowledge, South Africa, traditional knowledge

New 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, […]

Posted in Publications Tagged Alison Dyer, Cobus Jooste, David Cochrane, Dean & Dyer, Dina Biagio, Eben van Wyk, handbook, Herman Blignaut, introduction to intellectual property law, IP law, John Foster, Lodewyk Cilliers, Marco van der Merwe, Megan Reimers, Mikhalien du Bois, Mohamed Khader, Owen Dean, reference, Sadulla Karjiker, South Africa, Tertia Beharie, textbook, Tshepo Shabangu, Tyron Grant

Unveiling The Wolf

The erstwhile Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill (“IPLAB”), generally known as the “Traditional Knowledge Bill”, became an Act when it was published in the Government Gazette as having been assented to by President Jacob Zuma on 10 December 2013. This despite vociferous objection from the IP community and other informed sources. (Read more about IPLAB […]

Posted in IPStell, Traditional Knowledge Tagged department of trade and industry, disaster, DTI, failure, fraud, IK, indigenous knowledge, mistake, rob davies, South Africa, TK, traditional knowledge

An Anthem To Ignorance – The Case Of Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika

Articles dealing with Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika and claims by various parties that they hold copyright in it and are entitled to claim, and have claimed, royalties for its use and public performance appeared over the weekend of 17 June 2012 in City Press and Rapport, and possibly other newspapers.  These articles claimed that, unlike enterprising […]

Posted in Copyright, IPStell Tagged Copyright, cost, Die Stem, Government, infringement, National Anthem, Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika, royalties, South Africa 1 Comment
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