You would not leave your front door open for anyone to enter and help themselves to your goods, so why would you leave your unique creations – or intellectual property – unprotected?
*This feature was compiled by Helene Viljoen, attorney and director of law firm Helene Viljoen Incorporated.
Once an idea has been documented and brought to life in physical form, it may be subject to IP rights.This field of the law protects the rights of those to whom IP belongs. This includes protection against their IP being used, reproduced, or exploited for commercial gain without their consent. Literary works, musical or artistic work, sound recordings, films and computer programs are examples of works that may be subject to copyright. The duration of copyright is 50 years from either the year in which the work was created or the year in which the author died.“Any sign capable of being represented graphically, including a device, name, signature, word, letter, numeral, shape, configuration, pattern, ornamentation, colour or container for goods or any combination of the aforementioned.
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