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 | Intellectual Property and Copyright Laws |
| | Dr. Owen Dean | | PRECIS: Seventeen African countries have joined together to launch the Southern and East African Copyright Network (SECONET) in order to address issues relating | | 2/10/2008 |
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| Spoor & Fisher Office closed on 24 September 2008 |
| | Spoor & Fisher | | Please note that Wednesday 24 September is a public holiday in South Africa, and our offices will be closed. | | 23/09/2008 |
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| Amendment Deadline |
| | Shanaaz Tiry | | The South African Patent Office will be closed on 23 September and will also be closed on 24 September 2008 which is a public holiday in South Africa. | | 11/09/2008 |
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| Cape Verde becomes a member of WTO |
| | Craig Kahn & Mac Spence | | Cape Verde became a Member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on 23 July 2008. Even though Cape Verde is not party to the PCT or | | 5/09/2008 |
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| Spoor & Fisher Jersey Office closed on 25 August 2008 |
| | Spoor & Fisher Jersey | | Spoor & Fisher Jersey office will be closed on 25 August 2008 due to a public holiday in the UK. | | 25/08/2008 |
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E. Inspector Must Obtain Warrant - [Section 4(2)]
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- Save in certain exceptional circumstances when a warrant is not necessary, an inspector must seek a warrant in terms of s 6(1) from a judge or magistrate having jurisdiction entitling the inspector to conduct a search and seizure raid. (s 6(1)).
- When no complaint has been laid the inspector may act on his or her own initiative in relation to any act or conduct believed or suspected to be an act of dealing in counterfeit goods, subject, of course, to prescribed constraints. (s 4(2)).
- The powers of an inspector set out in s 4(1) may only be exercised if certain requirements have been satisfied, namely:
· where the inspector pursuant to any complaint laid; or
· on the strength of any other information at his or her disposal -
has reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence contemplated in s 2(2) has been, or is being committed, or is likely to be committed; or
· has reasonable grounds to believe that an act of dealing in counterfeit goods has taken place, or is taking place, or is likely to take place;
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