Author:Barratt, AmandaDate:2008The patent system exists to encourage the development of new products from which society will benefit. The strength of protection awarded to patented products is a policy decision, allowing states to balance the monopoly rights of patent-owners ...Read more
Author:Kritzinger, JulianDate:2017Online Arbitration is an online alternative dispute resolution (OADR) process that resolves disputes without litigation outside national courts. Due to globalisation and increased e-commerce, international commercial online arbitration has ...Read more
Author:Ncube, CarolineDate:2011This thesis examines the intellectual property (IP) protection of the functional aspects of e-commerce business methods, which are embedded in the methods' underlying computer programs. It considers how South Africa can achieve an equitable ...Read more
Author:Kleyn, Martha MagdalenaDate:2010This study is limited to technology based companies and transactions, but it provides a basic overview of the changes in intellectual property laws in jurisdictions relevant to the topic of this thesis, and in particularly addresses the impact ...Read more