James Davies

SA Patent Reform Underway: A Call for Balanced, Modern IP Laws

South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) has made a formal submission in response to the government’s planned reforms of the Patents Act and Designs Act. The submission welcomes the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) and the CIPC’s consultative approach and argues for a balanced, internationally aligned framework that strengthens patent […]

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Adams & Adams participates in the Experiential Learning Programme for SSE patent examiners

Adams & Adams participates in the Experiential Learning Programme for SSE patent examiners The Department of Trade and Industry’s draft Intellectual Property (IP) Policy of South Africa seeks to provide a co-ordinated approach on IP matters by the national government through the implementation of structural and legislative reforms within South Africa’s IP landscape. As part […]

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Patent Protection in Information and Communications Technology

Innovations in electronic, mechanical and software technology are a dynamic and increasingly growing field, and as such protecting these inventions should be handled by a patent team who not only understands the market but has the technical expertise and experience for the most successful outcome. Local client-based solutions The Adams & Adams Information and Communications […]

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