It is a well-known fact that counterfeit and illicit goods trade is causing an immeasurable harm to an already struggling South African economy. In 2019, his excellence President Cyril Ramaphosa in particular acknowledged the severe negative impact that this...
Anti-Counterfeiting
Manufacturing of counterfeit products rearing its ugly head again in South Africa
The recent news reports of a manufacturing facility found to be selling counterfeit washing powder, have reignited concerns about the extent of the counterfeiting industry in South Africa. When you mention the word “counterfeit goods”, most people think about a few...
The Long Awaited Anti-Counterfeiting (Recordation) Regulations Have Finally Been Published
In January 2019, the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act of 2018 was enacted by the Parliament of Kenya to introduce some amendments to various intellectual property legislations including the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 (‘the Act’). Amongst others, the name...
Adjusting Anti-Counterfeiting Strategies: Shifting the Focus to the Sources
“… the more he got away with it, the more he did it…” Daniel Golden, investigative reporter and author of The Price of Admission The seizures of large numbers of counterfeit goods and consignments are regularly communicated in statistics and annual reports on...
Anti-Counterfeiting Law in South Africa
Anti-counterfeiting legal advice is sought out by any person, or entity, whose intellectual property right has been infringed upon. These parties include authorised intellectual property right owners, licensees, importers, exporters, distributors or other authorised...
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