Intellectual Property

Closing trademarks, designs, patents copyright office raises further risk for SA economy [Opinion]

One only has to look back in history to appreciate the extent to which necessity is indeed the mother of invention. It may come…

A fail-safe way to moving IP offshore: Part 1 [Opinion]

At some point those at SA tech companies will ask — how do we move our intellectual property (IP) to an offshore company, one…

Taking your African tech startup global [Opinion]

There are several stories of SA and African companies successfully taking their products and services to the global market. However, African entrepreneurs have to…

Looking to spin-out your IP from a public institution? Here’s how Custos did it

As any tech startup founder will tell you, raising funding from local venture capitalists is no easy feat. The task is made even harder for…

Reserve Bank changes to IP exchange have had no impact – venture capitalist

While intellectual property (IP) attorneys say changes instituted a year ago by the Reserve Bank have helped speed up IP exchange control approvals, a leading…

8 Gauteng startups to watch in 2018 [Digital All Stars]

Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and Ventureburn,…

Reserve Bank is looking to further unblock ecosystem challenges – Winde

The Reserve Bank is looking at further ways to unblock challenges that entrepreneurs face, Western Cape Minister of Economic Opportunities Alan Winde revealed today during…

4 reasons why your startup needs a patent

It’s a scenario that has played out in many a boardroom around the world. An entrepreneur lands a sizeable investment but has not spent…

Kenya starts testing new online IP registration system

The Kenyan Copyright Board (KECOBO) in development collaboration with Microsoft 4Afrika has created an online intellectual property (IP) registration system. This new prototype system…

Should budding entrepreneurs share their ideas?

There’s a general school of thought among a number of new entrepreneurs that one should not share their business idea with anyone else. The…

Microsoft 4Afrika launches IP portal to empower innovators

In order to encourage invention in Africa, Microsoft has unveiled the intellectual property portal, the Microsoft 4Afrika IP Hub. Piloting in Kenya, the Hub…

SA startups catch a tax break as Reserve Bank allows for offshore IP transfer

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has relaxed regulations for private companies in the country, which now makes it possible to transfer intellectual property…

Myows: managing your copyright online

Creative people are generally not well known for being legally switched on. But the challenges of protecting original work in the digital age means…

How to safeguard your intellectual property

Intellectual Property (IP) is an intangible asset to an entrepreneur. When it comes to assuring investors they are placing their cash in an exclusive…

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