Amina Suliman

A Company Name Can Threaten Your Brand Long Before Trading Begins Many businesses assume brand protection only becomes relevant once a competing business starts operating in the market. In reality, South African law allows trade mark owners to act much earlier, often as soon as a conflicting company name is registered. The interaction between the […]

The Case of Altron Ltd v Tracker (Pty) Ltd Pretoria High Court, 2026 A trade mark unused for almost ten years might ordinarily be destined for removal. Yet in Altron v Tracker, residual reputation helped keep the registrations alive, highlighting the role of standing and judicial discretion in non-use proceedings and raising a difficult question […]

In today’s digital economy, mobile applications have become essential tools for businesses to deliver services, drive innovation and engage with customers. Whether developed for internal operations or commercial use, mobile applications often represent a significant investment of time, expertise and capital. Despite this, the intellectual property (IP) underlying these applications is often overlooked. A mobile […]

While protecting one’s IP can be quite a costly exercise, it is nothing compared to the cost of trying to get it back.

It was reported some time ago that a photographer named Shaun Earl Harris is suing the South African government for an astonishing amount of R2.1 billion for copyright infringement relating to the government’s alleged unauthorised use of a photograph featuring Nelson Mandela that Mr. Harris had taken. Mr. Harris made an impactful statement that got […]