Staggering times call for staggered Trademark Registration costs   It’s been an interesting and, some might say, peculiar past few months with the national lockdown, and all the panic (and subsequent loss of patience) surrounding Covid-1 9 and the South African lockdown (ir)regulations. It is as though

What’s In A Name? Endorsement income associated with the names of sports stars and celebrities often far exceeds salaries paid by respective clubs and countries. For athletes like Rafael Nadal, endorsement income can exceed prize money and appearance fees by up to 4 times. However, for many

Unlockdown: New Commercial Activities Permitted or Not? In the last few days government have scrambled to widen the ambit of permitted activities, well in principle at least. Practically speaking it is not the case for the majority of entities registered with the Companies Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC).