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The e-commerce challenge to franchising
E-commerce offers significant advantages which may contribute significantly to a franchise business. These include a wider audience, improved logistics, reduced costs, improved efficiency, new sales and global branding.
Deregistration and dissolution of companies
Deregistration is the process whereby a formal end is put to a company which has in practice become defunct.
Registered design infringement
The Netherlands Company Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V is the registered proprietor of aesthetic design A99/0206 in respect of a steam iron. Together with Philips SA (Pty) Ltd they brought an application against Kenwood Home Appliances (Pty) Ltd for a final interdict for infringement of their registered design, alternatively an interim interdict.
Regional Patent applications in Africa
ARIPO is for certain English-speaking African countries. The member countries are Botswana, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
South Africa is a member of the Patent Cooperation Treaty
South African nationals or residents are able to use the PCT filing procedure for international applications filed in South Africa or elsewhere.