by Michelle Taberer | Sep 4, 2020 | Article
Aspiring entrepreneurs often come up with innovative designs and ideas within their business. These may trigger a host of questions regarding intellectual property (IP), patenting and protection of their idea/design. I asked Roy Taberer, a patent attorney from Taberer...
by Michelle Taberer | Jun 26, 2020 | Blog
The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) seems to have been around a long time. It has. It came into law in 2014 however most of the Act was suspended until the Regulator, tasked with administering and enforcing the Act, was up and running. Well that has...
by Michelle Taberer | Mar 6, 2019 | Article, Blog
Taberer Attorneys is proud to be associated with clients who have shown the drive and commitment needed to translate an idea or invention into reality – to become successful businesses, well positioned for the future. Over the next few weeks we’ll be showcasing...
by Michelle Taberer | Feb 4, 2019 | Article
In her latest article, Carmen Murray highlights the incident this year where a small business owner, Shannon McLaughlin of Ubuntu Baba, discovered that her baby carrier product was blatantly copied and even called the same name by the retail giant, Woolworths. She...
by Michelle Taberer | Jan 28, 2019 | Article
Ubuntu Baba: How do you protect your ideas? Marnus Broodryk, Shannon McLaughlin, Roy Taberer, Kimberleigh Stark Shannon McLaughlin, owner of the Ubuntu Baba baby carrier, recently took on Woolworths for “stealing” her baby carrier design. This leads to an...