by Michelle Taberer | Apr 27, 2021 | Article
Two months after first report from Wuhan that there was a pneumonia-like disease which later was associated with a coronavirus (Covid-19), the minister of health reported that South Africa had its first case. This was over a year ago. The country now has over...
by Michelle Taberer | Mar 8, 2021 | Article
Background On the 20th February 2017 at the 54th National Conference of the African National Congress (ANC), the ANC’s commission on economic transformation came to a consensus that the ruling party must pursue an amendment of section 25 of the Constitution to permit...
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 | 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...
by Michelle Taberer | Dec 11, 2018 | Interview
Roy Taberer speaks on SAFM’s Viewpoint show on the need for innovators to protect their ideas. Listen to the interview...