by Michelle Taberer | Aug 30, 2023 | Article
Are you confused by the various types of intellectual property? “Can I file a trademark for my business name, or only for my product’s logo?” “Does the content of my website form part of my IP, and what form of IP is it?” “I have...
by Michelle Taberer | Jun 6, 2023 | Article
If you have a name, logo, slogan or design which you use in relation to the goods or services of your business, you might want to protect it from being used by others. One way to do that is to register a trademark. A trademark is a mark which is used to distinguish...
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...
