Granted to authors of intellectual creations, to exclude others from doing/ using their work
literary, artistic and musical works, sound recordings, broadcasts, computer programs
protects MATERIAL expressions of ideas, not s.t registration
right of reproduction, performance.
Duration–Life of Author+50years
Law
Copyright Act of 1978
WIPO Copyright Treaty, 1996
Related rights are not copyright but are related in
that they are derived from a work protected by
copyright - acts that involve a work
being brought to the public.
Creations of their minds. They usually give the creator an exclusive right over
the use of his/her creations for a certain period of time
Trademarks
a sign that distinguishes the goods/services of
a given enterprise from thier competitors
distinguishing function, must not be merely
descriptive. e.g apple fruit(des) v apple comp
Requires
registration for the particular class of g&s
Excludes
Sign that is not capable of distinguishing
no bona fide intention to use
identical/confusingly similar to prior application
Well known mark, notwithstanding lack of use in SA
Mark illegal or contra bonos mores
Trade Marks Act 1994
The Paris Convention for the
Protection of Industrial Property, 1883
Lifespan: Forever if renewed every 10yrs
Patents
Monopoly awarded to co. with new solutions to TECHNICAL problems
Requirements
new (novelty)
non-obvious or inventive step
Capable of being used in trade, industry or agriculture
Excludes: scientific theories, mathematical methods, discoveries, methods of medical treatment
Duration–20years
Law
Patents Act 1978
Patent Co-operation Treaty, 1978
Geographical Indications
Champagne
Industrial Designs
Layout-Designs
Protection of Undisclosed Information
not tangible
The holder of the right can disseminate the object
of the right repeatedly without losing control of the
creation