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Don't tweet my brand!

  • ENS - Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs
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  • South Africa
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  • April 11 2011

There are no South African case laws or any published articles on what possible steps a trade mark or copy right proprietor (Proprietor) can take to prevent the unauthorised use, by third parties, of its trade marks or copyrighted works on social networking websites (SNWs), specifically Facebook and Twitter

Trade marks in the printed media: a special case?

  • ENS - Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs
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  • South Africa
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  • April 5 2011

The issue is pertinent as the titles (trade marks) of newspapers, magazines and so on, often describe the contents of their publication, or its geographical location, and it is worthwhile looking at this issue to understand the problem a media company may face when it has a valuable mark, but one which is seemingly descriptive of the nature of its goods or services

Ambush marketing revisited - the 2012 Olympics and beyond

  • ENS - Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs
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  • South Africa, United Kingdom
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  • August 22 2012

Along with all the stories of great sporting feats that have come out of the 2012 London Olympics, thereve been a fair number of stories of absolute lunacy (and no, Im not talking about Rowan Atkinsons performance at the opening ceremony, or the performance of Boris Johnsons hair at every appearance

Celebrity images: still fair game?

  • ENS - Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs
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  • South Africa
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  • October 30 2011

Some time ago, Charlize Theron featured in an advertisement for a gambling business entity