Ownership and Licensing of Tammy Taylor Trademarks
There has been some confusion and misinformation regarding the Tammy Taylor intellectual property, specifically the Tammy Taylor trademarks, in the news and on social media. We’ve decided to set the record straight. The stylised trademark (a trademark consisting of...
Client Successes
We are extremely proud of our clients at Ross! JC Visser invented the world’s first home sanitization solution for prosthetic liners (www.cleanwithross.com). JC and his colleagues, after having manufactured a prototype, secured foreign investment from a US company. ...
Photographs and Copyright
A photograph enjoys copyright protection for a period of 50 years. The 50-year period runs from the end of the year in which the work was made available to the public with the consent of the owner of the copyright, or 50 years from the date on which the work was...
Cannabis: Plant Breeder’s Rights
The protection of Hemp varieties of Cannabis L. was gazetted in the Government Gazette, for the Republic of South Africa, of 20 May 2022. New Hemp varieties can now be protected for 20 years with a sole right of 5 years. During the sole right period the owner has...More Blogs
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