SA developers join in on IP protection

South African software developers realise the benefit of protecting their intellectual property – and organisations like the Business Software Alliance (BSA) offer them a platform and a voice in the industry. Although the BSA is traditionally thought to be an...

Managing risk under IP licences

A lot is written about structuring robust intellectual property licensing programmes, whether from the perspective of licensors or licensees of intellectual property rights. This requires a careful consideration of legal, tax and regulatory issues that impact on the...

South Africans urged to protect IP

World Intellectual Property Day, celebrated worldwide on 26 April, is a day where people are reminded of the greater role ideas and creativity have on the society and economy at large.  Intellectual property (IP) theft and piracy is a problem common to all countries...