Counterfeiting is a world-wide phenomenon that involves the copying, cloning or impersonation of a genuine product without the consent of the owner. According to the World Customs Organisation, the international sales of counterfeit goods comprise a $600 billion industry representing between 5-7% of the total world trade. Chris de Beer and Irshaad Moidheen unpack the Act that […] Read more
South Africa is a member of the Berne Convention which means that copyright will subsist in a “work” as defined in the Copyright Act 1978 once it is reduced to physical form and it will be protected as such in all the member countries. At the last count, there were approximately 164 countries which are […] Read more