Starting your own business: restraints of trade and avoiding litigation
STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS: RESTRAINTS OF TRADE AND AVOIDING LITIGATION WITH YOUR EX-EMPLOYER This article is intended for any aspiring entrepreneur who plan to leave their current employment to compete with their employer. We have seen this movie a thousand times...
Structure of a Patent Specification
THE STRUCTURE OF A PATENT SPECIFICATION A patent specification is a legal document, and its structure is derived and dictated by statute and common law. The purpose of a patent specification is to sufficiently describe a new and innovative invention so that it can be...
Anton Piller Orders: Protect Your Intellectual Property
Protecting Your Intellectual Property An Anton Piller order allows a court to authorise the search of premises and the seizure of evidence without prior notice. The applicant presents their case to a judge in chambers to obtain the order in secret. Anton Piller...
Tammy Taylor Saga
Tammy Taylor Nails Saga One of our directors, Karel Bredenkamp, appeared as an expert on Carte Blanche on 30 October 2022 commenting on the Tammy Taylor Nails saga dubbed “False Promises and Stolen Dreams” by Carte Blanche. See the insert below:...
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...More Blogs
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Patents Encouraging Innovation in the Pharmaceutical field
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