Anti-counterfeiting training During March 2019, at the request of the Royal Swaziland Police, our Anti-Counterfeiting Team met with senior members of the Police to assist in developing and strategizing anti- counterfeit operations throughout Eswatini during April...
Swaziland | eSwatini
ESWATINI | SWAZILAND NAME CHANGE MADE OFFICIAL BY NOTICE IN GAZETTE
The name change from Swaziland to eSwatini has been made official by Legal Notice No. 80 of 2018 published in the Gazette of 11 May 2018. However, the validity of the name change has now been challenged by the Institute for Democracy and Leadership in Swaziland.
SWAZILAND | IP AND PATENT BILLS PASSED
Following the 2017 retirement of former Registrar for Trade Marks in Swaziland, Mr. Stephan Magagula, the two bills he had a hand in drafting in 2015 have now been passed into law. The first is the Intellectual Property Tribunal Act of 2018, which seeks to establish a...
SWAZILAND | HOPES FADE FOR NEW TRADE MARK AMENDMENT BILL
Last week Members of Swaziland's Parliament met to discuss the way forward regarding the Trade marks (Amendment) Bill of 2015. This Bill seeks to bring, among other things, Swaziland’s national legislation in line with its international obligations under the Madrid...
SWAZILAND – TRADE MARKS REGISTRAR RETIRES
After some 8 years in office, Mr Stephan Magagula, Registrar of Trade Marks in Swaziland, retired from office on 1 December 2017. During his time as Registrar, Mr Magagula sought to improve and update the intellectual property legislation in Swaziland. In this...
SWAZILAND (Nov 2016)
Representatives from Adams & Adams travelled to Swaziland to visit our associate office and the Registry. The main purpose of the visit was to meet with Registry officials…
SWAZILAND
Mbabane Representatives from Adams & Adams travelled to Swaziland to visit our associate office and the Registry. The main purpose of the visit was to meet with Registry officials to discuss Registry operations and outstanding matters. The visit was productive and...
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