Long wait ahead - Lead times for dates of hearing from the Johannesburg High Court as at 30 May 2025
03 Jun 2025
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Shenaaz Munga
The Deputy Judge President of the Johannesburg High Court published a further bulletin of lead times for the set down of matters for hearing by the Johannesburg High Court as at 30 May 2025.
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Mauritius party to Harare Protocol
03 Jun 2025
BY Pravin Barthia AND Rowan Forster
Mauritius’ accession to the Harare Protocol, which will take effect from 27 August 2025, represents a considerable development in intellectual property protection in Africa.
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Genuine use of a trade mark -The WONDERGIRL case
02 Jun 2025
BY Tevin Jones
A recent EU trade mark decision involving the companies Copenhagen Studios GmbH and Hoboken Inversiones, S.L, and the trade mark WONDERGIRL deals with an application to cancel a trade mark registration on the basis of non-use.
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Land Rights in Kenya: Insights from the Supreme Court of Kenya on Legitimate Expectation and Title Indefeasibility
02 Jun 2025
BY Brenda Matu , Judy Kabubu , Azizah Timimi AND Andrew Nyaga
In a landmark decision that reshapes Kenya’s leasehold landscape, the Supreme Court of Kenya has delivered a powerful verdict in Sehmi & Another v Tarabana Company Limited & 5 Others'
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Don’t just cry over spilled contracts: Mitigate your losses!
02 Jun 2025
BY Phillip Karugaba AND Phillip Muhumuza
Contracting parties should remember that the duty to mitigate is widely accepted as essential to commercial fairness, and failing to address it can lead to higher damages than necessary.
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European Union: A Calvin Klein trade mark opposition
02 Jun 2025
BY Rowan Forster
This article takes a look at a recent EU trade mark opposition featuring well-known fashion brand, Calvin Klein.
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Application for leave to appeal landmark crypto judgment
02 Jun 2025
BY Angela Itzikowitz , Megan Stuart-Steer , Arnaaz Camay , Julio Sanchez AND Amelia Warren
The recently delivered judgment in Standard Bank v South African Reserve Bank, which concluded that cryptocurrencies do not constitute “capital” for purposes of Regulation 10(1)(c) of the Exchange Control Regulations, has entered a new phase.
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Made in Japan: Two tasty trade mark disputes
02 Jun 2025
BY Ilse du Plessis
We like to report on issues of confusing similarity between trade marks, and we also like to discuss foreign IP cases. In this article, we manage to tick both boxes by discussing two recent trade mark oppositions in Japan.
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Trade mark dispute: URIZONE vs FURIZOME
02 Jun 2025
BY Craig Shapiro
This case underscores the importance of ensuring that new trade marks are sufficiently distinct from existing ones to avoid confusion and potential legal disputes. This is particularly true if the products/services are the same/similar.
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Context and the ConCourt
02 Jun 2025
BY Craig Shapiro
When the Constitutional Court rules on the interpretation of contracts, it’s best to take note.
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The importance of correctly following customary law procedures
02 Jun 2025
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Olonathando Nxumalo
This article speaks to a judgment highlighting a significant issue within many African communities, namely the appointment and recognition of guardianship over children, and failure to comply with requisite procedures.
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Colour trade marks in the EU - The Biscoffi case
02 Jun 2025
BY Jade Courtney
In this article, we discuss colour trade marks and we take a look at the Biscoffi case, a recent EUIPO decision.
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ENS IP team's latest rankings: Managing IP and IAM Patent 2025
02 Jun 2025
ENS' IP practice has once again demonstrated its leadership in the field, retaining Tier 1 ranking for trade marks and retaining Gold for patents.
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 596 | 01 Jun 2025
issue 596
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It is better to travel well than to arrive – The FICA Travel Rule
30 May 2025
BY Angela Itzikowitz AND Era Gunning
South Africa has taken a significant step toward strengthening transparency in crypto asset transfers with the introduction of the “Travel Rule”, now mandated under Directive 9 issued by the Financial Intelligence Centre
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podcast | Business Law Focus | what could lie ahead South Africa in the 2023 Budget Speech
21 Feb 2023BY Charles de Wet Tune in to Business Law Focus as host Evan Pickworth interviews Charles de Wet, about his predictions pertaining to the upcoming South African budget speech.
podcast | SA budget speech 2023 predictions with Charles de Wet
16 Feb 2023BY Charles de Wet South Africa’s Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, is to deliver his budget speech on 22 February. What can South Africans expect in 2023 budget speech?
podcast | mining ENSights with Stefanie Busch
08 Feb 2023BY Stefanie Busch Our podcast features an informative discussion with expert insights from Stefanie Bush, on the exciting shift from traditional linear models to a more circular approach in the mining industry.
podcast | Business Law Focus | where to next for SA's mining sector?
06 Feb 2023BY Ntsiki Adonisi Explore the latest trends and insights on ESG in the mining industry, as we delve into the impact of ESG on moving the industry forward and the measures that can be taken by the industry to become more socially responsible and investor-friendly.
ESG: A Legal Perspective
02 Feb 2023ENSafrica is at the forefront of addressing the evolving challenges faced by the mining industry. With deep industry knowledge of the current issues, our team is dedicated to helping clients navigate the rapidly changing environment.
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ENSafrica webinar | | FICA 101
31 Jan 2023BY Angela Itzikowitz , Era Gunning AND Amelia Warren catch up on a valuable webinar on #FICA and its impact on your business! Learn from experts Era Gunning, Angela Itzikowitz, Lindo Ntuli and Amelia Warren on how to effectively manage FICA and minimize liability.
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webinar | ENSafrica x Daily Maverick | Greylisting: The potential economic consequences of SA being “greylisted”
25 Nov 2022The possibility of South Africa's greylisting poses a severe threat to the country's economic security, and while government has initiated some countermeasures, it begs the question: has enough been done to prevent the greylisting?
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podcast | Business Law Focus | greylisting too close to call
16 Nov 2022BY Steven Powell AND Era Gunning In this episode of business law focus, Evan Pickworth speaks to ENSafrica's Steven Powell, Era Gunning and Amelia Warren about the threat posed by the potential greylisting of South Africa and the measures already taken to prevent this.
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CGCSA | ENSafrica annual legal summit
04 Nov 2022The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) annual legal summit and ENSafrica's Executives will tackle the several topics under the theme of “What awaits us in 2023?”
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sustainable innovation in African life sciences and medicine
13 Oct 2022What are the most significant risks and opportunities for sustainable innovation in the Africa and what role does Intellectual Property play?
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podcast | Business Law Focus | Joburg Indaba 2022 Edition
10 Oct 2022BY Andries Myburgh , Mansoor Parker AND Ntebaleng Sekabate The mining sector remains at the heart of the South African economy. In an evolving world, are there still opportunities in the sector?
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webinar | Transfer Pricing Developments in Rwanda: what does the future hold?
29 Sep 2022BY Celia Becker , Dieudonné Nzafashwanayo AND Jens Brodbeck Rwanda is closing loopholes that allow #taxerosion. What does this mean for the future of your business? This webinar aims to provide legal and tax insights into TP developments in Rwanda and what they mean for the future of your business.
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ENSafrica x Daily Maverick | ESG : Greenwashing or Game Changing?
20 Sep 2022Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). Principles of ESG are increasingly becoming important in today’s corporate decision-making structures. It begs the question, is it a passing fad?
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podcast | Business Law Focus | Tax Indaba 2022 Edition
08 Sep 2022BY Mansoor Parker Navigating the cross border ESG due diligence rules in the spotlight medium
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webinar | ENSafrica x ǼLEX | third-party funding in international arbitration
08 Sep 2022Join a global panel of industry leaders as they unpack third-party funding in international arbitration
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