James Gerber, Candidate Attorney & Lodewyk Cilliers, Partner, Spoor & Fisher Our patent system serves to reward an inventor or patent holder with a limited monopoly, in exchange for the disclosure of the invention. However, aspects of patent law are often misunderstood by inventors and applicants.
Article provided by Sanlam and written by Barney Jordaan for www.labourwise.co.za The national minimum wage (NMW) came into effect on 1 January 2019. What exactly does this mean for employers and employees? R20 per hour The new minimum wage of R20 per hour applies across all sectors, with a few exceptions. Temporary exceptions The exceptions […]
Article provided by Absa When you hear the words ‘intellectual property’, your mind automatically fills with other words like ‘ideas’, ‘new concepts’, ‘business’, and ‘innovation’ We sat down recently with Taryn Simpson, Head: Group Intellectual Property Counsel, and unpacked a few of the complex laws and guidelines around intellectual property and everything that goes along […]
Article provided by The Cloud Accountants Benjamin Franklin is credited as saying the only things certain in life are death and taxes. Taxes come in an array of forms: petrol tax, excise duties, import duties, estate duty, transfer duty, dividend tax, VAT and income tax. The subject is complex and difficult so in this article […]
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Article provided by Sanlam and written by Barney Jordaan for www.labourwise.co.za People may no longer be prosecuted for cultivating, possessing and using small amounts of dagga for private purposes. But what are the consequences for the workplace? The recent decision of the Constitutional Court in Minister of Justice & Others v Prince & Others to […]
Article provided by Adams & Adams Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind: inventions; literary and artistic works; and symbols, names and images used in commerce. Intellectual property rights are like any other property right. They allow creators, or owners, of patents, trade marks or copyrighted works to benefit from their own work or […]
Article provided by SchoemanLaw Inc In business, you engage with your customers or clients in good faith. It is important however, that there are set rules and guidelines that determine how customers or clients engage with your products and services. Terms and conditions (hereinafter “T’s & C’s”) provide such rules and guidelines. They further set out […]
