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Cobus Jooste's Outputs (40)

The Rooibos rush (2014)
Journal Article

The wealth of natural and indigenous resources in South Africa presents a challenge to intellectual property law, particularly when trade mark protection for terms that denote the origin of uniquely South African goods is sought abroad. Recent develo... Read More about The Rooibos rush.

Will traditional knowledge ever be protected? (2013)
Digital Artefact

A review of the development of the Traditional Knowledge Bill seeking the introduction of legal protection for indigenous cultural expressions and traditional knowledge as forms of intellectual property.

Apple v Samsung jury patently wrong (2012)
Newspaper / Magazine

A critical analysis of the verdict in the patent suit between Apple and Samsung, with a specific focus on the quantification of damages.

Form over function (2012)
Journal Article

This article is a critical analysis of two recent cases (in the Court of Justice of the European Union and the High Court of England and Wales) addressing the copyright protection of computer programs with a focus on the underlying functionality and... Read More about Form over function.

Regsmening: Immergroen treffers - Gallo Music v Sting Music (2012)
Digital Artefact

The authors discuss the recent case of Gallo v Sting in relation to copyright in musical works and sound recordings and review copyright law in relation to traditional knowledge and works of indigenous origin.

Sosiale media en die gebruik van internet inhoud (2012)
Digital Artefact

A discussion of the development of legal liability for defamation and hate speech in online content with a focus on social media postings, commentary and engagement.

Social media or social medium - The IPR implications of the social web (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

An applied review of the implications of intellectual property rights enforcement in the social media context, with a focus on the copyright liability of platform operators and the scope of legal indemnity based on the safe harbour provisions in law.

The electronic red herring gambit - Selected issues on the misapplication of the copyright amendment act and the new future of software copyright law (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper examines the mistaken classification of computer games as an instance of video games, the difference between computer-generated and computer-assisted work and the impact thereof on South Africa's information technology market. Furthermore,... Read More about The electronic red herring gambit - Selected issues on the misapplication of the copyright amendment act and the new future of software copyright law.