Defects in Copyright Amendments Exposed
STATUS OF THE COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT BILL For literally years, informed commentators on copyright law have been telling the Government that the Copyright Amendment Bill is fundamentally flawed, badly...
View ArticleCopyright Unpacked: a Basic Introduction to Copyright Law
A basic primer on copyright law, composed by Professor Owen Dean, now available for download here: Copyright Unpacked
View ArticleCopyright Exemptions Unpacked
A basic primer on the fair dealing exemptions in copyright law, composed by Professor Owen Dean, now available for download here: Copyright Exemptions Unpacked
View ArticleConfessions of a Struggling Author
I am a struggling author. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t struggle to put the proverbial pen to paper. On the contrary, the words flow easily and in abundance. I fondly believe that I have a way with words...
View ArticleWritten comments and representations on the draft Regulations relating to the...
The Chair has made written comments and representations on the draft Regulations relating to the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge, pursuant to the invitation...
View ArticleOwen Dean’s Amicus Curiae Founding Affidavit in the Blind SA matter
Here is the downloadable version of Prof Owen Dean‘s amicus curiae founding affidavit in the matter of Blind SA v Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition [2022] ZACC 33. Download here
View ArticleWritten submissions on Copyright Amendment Bill and Performers’ Protection...
Following its comprehensive review and comments submitted on the various versions of the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill, the Chair of IP law has again submitted...
View ArticleWritten submissions on Copyright Amendment Bill and Performers’ Protection...
Following its comprehensive review and comments submitted on the various versions of the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill, the Chair of IP law has again submitted...
View ArticleRationale of copyright exceptions*
NATURE OF COPYRIGHT Copyright is a body of law that provides creators of written and other works with the power to exercise control over the commercial exploitation of their works. The rationale is to...
View ArticleIP Public Lecture 2023 – Gin and Tonic Anyone? Similar or Not?
THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED Watch the video of the lecture below. The 2022 annual intellectual property law public lecture, presented by the Anton Mostert Chair of Intellectual Property Law at the Faculty...
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