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The IP laws of the metaverse and beyond

By Industry Contributor 8 April 2022

By Merlene Engelbrecht, associate and Thembokuhle Danca, candidate attorney, Spoor & Fisher. FULL STORY >

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Have Drone, Will Travel

By Opinion 10 May 2018

Just as there are laws governing where to fly drones, there are laws governing how and where to travel with them. These are important to take into consideration for safety and security reasons, as well as to avoid any legal surprises when one is far from home, says... FULL STORY >

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Tesla being sued for $2 billion for patent infringement

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 2 May 2018

The electric car company is being sued by a hydrogen-powered truck startup. FULL STORY >

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Apple being sued by Japanese company over Animoji

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 23 October 2017

The animated emojis shown on the iPhone X may need a new name, following a Japanese company's recent lawsuit against Apple. FULL STORY >

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Twitter promises new anti-abuse rules following recent boycott

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 16 October 2017

Following last week Friday's #WomenBoycottTwitter protest, Twitter has said that anti-abuse rules are on the way. FULL STORY >

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New York court approves lawsuit over Sony Xperia waterproof claims

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 23 August 2017

Possibly good news for Sony Xperia phone owners that suffered water damage, but potentially dangerous for the Japanese company. FULL STORY >

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Nintendo faces possible lawsuit over Switch JoyCon design

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 11 August 2017

The makers of the Wikipad are claiming the Nintendo Switch's JoyCon controllers infringe on concept patents. FULL STORY >

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ZeniMax may seek injunction to stop Oculus Rift headset sales

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 3 February 2017

After it was recently awarded $500 million in a lawsuit with Oculus, ZeniMax may be seeking an injunction to stop Rift VR headsets from being sold. FULL STORY >

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Hot New Trailers: 30 June 2016

By Staff Writer 30 June 2016

More Star Trek Beyond, an airplane landing on the Hudson, and an innocent young girl who's far more dangerous than she seems in this week's Hot New Trailers. FULL STORY >

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Multinationals at an advantage in SA's digital economy

By Staff Writer 12 May 2015

South Africa’s playing fields are not level when it comes to local businesses competing with multinationals in the digital economy FULL STORY >

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Know your Anime: Outlaws in Space

By Allen Simpson 4 April 2014

We take you on a journey into outer space with outlaws and bounty hunters a plenty. Outlaw Star and Cowboy Bebop - it’s Science Fiction cowboy style. FULL STORY >

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FairSearch - Android a Trojan Horse

By Hanleigh Daniels 10 April 2013

Lobbyist group FairSearch.org files a complaint with the EU Commission against Google and its mobile strategy with Android. FULL STORY >

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Nokia and RIM bury the patent lawsuit hatchet

By Hanleigh Daniels 21 December 2012

Nokia and RIM settle all outstanding legal actions between the two firms, thanks to a patent licence agreement. FULL STORY >

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Fujifilm files patent lawsuit against Motorola Mobility

By Hanleigh Daniels 16 July 2012

Fujifilm sues Motorola Mobility over alleged patent violations. FULL STORY >

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Microsoft forms new strategic partnership with Barnes and Noble

By Hanleigh Daniels 30 April 2012

Software giant Microsoft and Barnes & Noble end their legal battles and form a new strategic partnership to bring the NOOK digital book store to Windows 8. FULL STORY >

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