by Speedinet | Jan 30, 2024 | Apple, Consumer electronics, Dina Biagio, Marcelo Malini Lamego, Masimo, News, Sections, Spoor & Fisher, Tim Cook
The dispute between Masimo and Apple over patent infringement is a fascinating story, writes Spoor & Fisher’s Dina Biagio. by Speedinet | Jan 10, 2024 | Adams & Adams, Allison Williams, Broadcasting and Media, Cyril Ramaphosa, Herman Blignaut, Mickey Mouse, Miriam Makeba, News, Norton Rose Fulbright, Sam Nzima, Sections, Spoor & Fisher, Walt Disney
Amid the news that Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse is no longer protected by copyright, a battle is still raging in South Africa over changes to copyright law. by Speedinet | Sep 29, 2023 | Cryptocurrencies, Opinion, Sections, Spoor & Fisher, Tebogo Motloutsi
Blockchain, the technology behind cryptocurrencies, is proving to be an important tool in combating counterfeiting. by Speedinet | Dec 8, 2022 | Christopher Mhangwane, CIPC, Dabus, David Cochrane, David Cochrane and Christopher Mhangwane, Opinion, Science, Sections, Spoor & Fisher, Stephen Thaler
The CIPC in 2021 became the first patent office in the world to grant a patent listing an artificial intelligence as the inventor. by Speedinet | Sep 13, 2022 | Lance Abramson, Opinion, Spoor & Fisher
The patenting of software is a fascinating area of intellectual property law that is constantly changing, writes Spoor & Fisher partner Lance Abramson.