IS YOUR COMPANY ENERGY-EFFICIENT?

IS YOUR COMPANY ENERGY-EFFICIENT?

Considering that South Africa is amongst the top 20 countries in contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, the Government has introduced an environmental-related tax incentive to encourage cleaner low-carbon technologies that improve energy usage and addresses the...
TRADE MARKS: WHAT YOU CAN AND CANNOT REGISTER

TRADE MARKS: WHAT YOU CAN AND CANNOT REGISTER

We recently received a question as to whether a business concept can be registered as a trade mark in South Africa.  Before we can answer that question, let’s first look at the definition of a trade mark. WHAT IS A TRADE MARK? The term “trade mark” is defined in...