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Pitfalls and the Opportunities of Commercialising and Managing Co-Created Intellectual Property
Intellectual PropertyAgriculture
Intellectual property rights bestow certain rights upon the creator thereof. In particular the right of ownership. In compliance with the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) ...Read more
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Madelein Kleyn
CEO, Mad K IP Consulting (Pty) Ltd, South Africa
The “Ethics” of the Corrupt
EthicsHealthcare
C.S. Lewis is quoted as saying that education without values, as useful as it is, merely serves to make man a more cleverer devil. It is our own individual ethics...Read more
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Howard Snoyman
Head: Legal and Ethics, Discovery Health Medical Scheme, South Africa
Protection of Confidential Information and The Competition Authorities – A South African Perspective
Data ProtectionAgriculture
The management of confidential information is key to maintain active competition between companies in the same market. Protocols for the management of confidential information need to be implemented by within...Read more
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Nordely Wright
Product Developer- Plant and Soil Health, Oro Agri Sa (Pty)., South Africa
Moral Rights: To Waive or not to Waive The Right of an Employer
Intellectual PropertyAgriculture
The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), which came into effect on 1 January 1995, is an international legal agreement between the member nations of the...Read more
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Madelein Kleyn
CEO, Mad K IP Consulting (Pty) Ltd, South Africa
When Things Go Wrong
Project ManagementRetail
Project management skills are often undervalued in legal departments As in-house counsel, we are often called upon to manage or participate in company or departmental projects. These projects can be complex...Read more
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Michael Spivey
General Counsel, Africa & South America, Walmart International, Walmart International, South Africa
Retaining Internal Clients' Trust: Balancing Compliance and Legal Services
ManagementManagement
Obtaining and retaining internal client satisfaction, and gaining the trust and respect of the business is the most consistently cited goal of in-house lawyers. In-house legal teams, however, now often provide...Read more
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Brandon Irsigler
Director, Strata Legal, South Africa
Interpreting Business Rescue Provisions of the South African Companies Act 71 of 2008: Secured Pre-Commencement Finance Versus Post-Commencement Finance
RegulationBanking & Finance
The South African Companies Act provides for a business rescue process. A current interpretational issue relates to the ranking of claims of creditors who provided secured Pre-commencement Finance in relation...Read more
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Stef du Plessis
Specialist In-house Legal Counsel, Corporate and Investment Banking, a division of The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, South Africa
Licencing of Patent Applications - Pre-Grant Royalty Earning
Intellectual PropertyAgriculture
Research and development is costly. International patent portfolios even more so. The business strategy of most corporations, when filing a patent application, is to seek some return on R&D investment,...Read more
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Madelein Kleyn
CEO, Mad K IP Consulting (Pty) Ltd, South Africa
South Africa as a Destination of Choice for International Dispute Resolution
Dispute ResolutionPharmaceutical
South Africa is a land of dichotomies. Whilst being the commercial hub of the continent, and having what is widely regarded as the most advanced Constitution in the world, it...Read more
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Howard Snoyman
Head: Legal and Ethics, Discovery Health Medical Scheme, South Africa
A Consideration of The Role of The Company in Contemporary South African Society and The Traditional Concept of Directors Duties
Corporate GovernanceEnergy
Corporate South Africa has become entrenched in a plethora of tag lines such as “social responsibility”, “corporate social investment” and the “triple bottom line” in an apparent effort to “give...Read more
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Darryl Jago
Legal Advisor, Total South Africa (Pty), South Africa
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