Patent protection in Africa & surrounding islands
26/06/2009
The following list is a guide to the patent protection available in each country.
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Featured Act
Counterfeit Goods Act no. 37 of 1997
To introduce measures aimed against the trade in counterfeit goods so as to further protect owners of trade marks, copyright and certain marks under the Merchandise Marks Act, 1941, against the unlawful application, to goods, of the subject matter of their respective intellectual property rights and against the release of goods of that nature (called "counterfeit goods”) into the channels of commerce.
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Featured Case Law
McDonalds refused leave to appeal by Supreme Court of Appeal
In an order dated 28 January 2008, the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa has dismissed (with costs) an application by McDonalds International Property Co. Limited for leave to appeal against a decision of the Full Bench of the Transvaal Provincial Division of the High Court upholding an earlier decision of the Registrar of Trade Marks refusing cancellation of the McBiscuit trade mark registration on the basis of several registrations for Mc and Mac trade marks. |
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Featured person
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Natasha Wright
Senior Associate
Attorney
Tel: +27 (12) 432 6227
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The firm practises directly in several Southern African countries and through long-established associates in others.
