Adidas stripes: the width of protection *

South Africa - February 8 2012
The divergent views held by courts in various countries on the issue of similarity between trade marks was well illustrated in a recent South African case.

Co-authors: Professor Wim Alberts.

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Celebrity images: still fair game? *

South Africa - October 30 2011
Some time ago, Charlize Theron featured in an advertisement for a gambling business entity.

Co-authors: Professor Wim Alberts.

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IP due diligences can benefit both parties in M&A transactions *

South Africa - February 15 2011
With merger and acquisitions continuing to surge, a surprising number of transactions are concluded without any investigation into the target company's intellectual property (IP).

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Chameleons, aardvarks* and trade mark monopolies *

South Africa - June 17 2010
According to an old Arabian proverb, "a chameleon does not leave one tree until he is sure of another" and, following a recent Western Cape High Court judgment in a dispute concerning Jordan Winery's CHAMELEON trade marks, it is clear that at least one chameleon will not be moving to its neighbour's trees.

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Protecting trade marks in countries where goods are manufactured but not sold *

South Africa - March 16 2010
Many traders in commodity goods outsource the production and labeling to suppliers in foreign countries where the goods are manufactured but not sold.

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