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Spoor & Fisher
specialises in all aspects of
intellectual property law including
patents, trade marks, copyright and
designs; and related litigation,
commercial transactions, due
diligence, portfolio management and
audits. In addition to the normal
services, our Trade Marks Department
has specialist teams dealing with
anti-counterfeiting and ambush
marketing; and our Patent Department
has specialist teams dealing with
biotechnology, nanotechnology and
computer software related
inventions. Together with Spoor &
Fisher Jersey we provide a
specialist service in filing patents
and trade marks in South Africa, the
rest of Africa, the Middle East and
the Caribbean.
 | Exhaustion of Rights and the Conditional Sale of Protected Articles |
| | Dina Biagio | | The doctrine of exhaustion of rights or “first sale” is usually applied to prohibit a proprietor from imposing restrictions regarding the onward sale | | 7/07/2008 |
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| GHANA Accedes to Madrid Convention |
| | Mac Spence | | On 16 June 2008 the Republic of Ghana deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol 1989. The Protocol will therefore | | 30/06/2008 |
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| Zanzibar - New Industrial Property Act |
| | Mac Spence | | Despite merger into the United Republic of Tanzania since 1964, Zanzibar retains its own legislature, courts and laws on industrial property inter alia. | | 27/06/2008 |
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| Trade Mark Translation - A Literal Problem |
| | Joseph Lin | | There can be no questioning the status of China as a major player in the global trade arena. China is the second largest trading partner | | 5/06/2008 |
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| Zambia - No Extensions of Time for Trade Mark Oppositions |
| | Mac Spence | | In a letter to practitioners the Registrar of Trade Marks has announced a change in procedure, regarding applications for extensions of time to oppose trade mark
| | 23/05/2008 |
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