This #IPThursday is by public demand. This week we’ll take a look at the ongoing trade mark dispute between Coachella and Afrochella. As this is still ongoing, just think of it as Part 1. This one starts in 1993 with a man called Paul Tollett, who owned the concert promotion company Golden Voice. Golden Voice was organizing a concert for a band named Pearl Jam and were trying to have it at a venue in Los Angeles.

Another week, Another #IPThursday. Sorry its late, life happened. This week we take a quick look at the “Sun Jam” case recently decided by the Zim Supreme Court. Our story this week takes part in a Teapot country formerly known as the bread basket of Africa, Zimbabwe. Why did I just mention that we were the bread basket of Africa?

Sorry for the wait good people, life ya know! Welcome to another week and another #IPThursday! This week we’ll do one on one of the most infringed trade marks in the world. The adidas 3 stripes. I’ll start our story in the very beginning, as far back as the 1st World War…..Well soon after the 1st World War, with this man Adolf…..Dassler. Not the most famous Adolf. Although after WW1…….Dassler joined Hitler’s Nazis for WW2.

Its #IPThursday again good people. Sorry for missing last week, but we’re back to regular programming. This week we take a look at the Harry Potter lawsuits. Our starring this week, is Joanne Rowling. Born on 31 July 1965, she is one of the best selling authors ever.

By popular demand. Its #IPThursday. This week we look a look at the IP issues surrounding the #JerusalemaChallenge. Can Warner Music sue the people who took part in it? The star of our story this week is Kgaogelo Moagi, but you probably know him by his stage name “Master KG”. Born on 31 Jan 1996 in a village close to Tzaneen in Limpopo, he is one of the biggest artists in South Africa.

Its #IPThursday again good people! This was one also requested a lot. Its the story of how the Polo you wear in South Africa is fake. Well maybe fake is harsh..... just not from the original company. Meet Ralph, Ralph Lifshitz, or as we have come to know him, Ralph Lauren. Ralph was born and raised New York City, the youngest of 4 kids and your typical last born.

I love what Daliwonga and Kabza are doing with these samples of old songs. Truly brilliant 👏🏾🎶 If she doesn’t know this she’s too young for you. 😂😂😂😂🔥🔥🔥

Its #IPThursday again good people! This week we go through the story of how two brothers “stole” some trade marks belonging to Apple Inc. This is all about the little ways of exploiting trade mark law. If you’re familiar with these threads, you know we start from the very beginning. The year is 1976, in a garage somewhere in a California surbub, three men Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne.

Welcome to another edition of #IPThursday. Its part 3 and last of the Cola Wars. This one is really something out of a heist movie. It involved the theft of IP, an FBI agent and a criminal case. At its core, this is a lesson of what can happen if you expose trade secrets. Lets pick it up from the beginning again. In 1886, a man named John Pemberton blended syrup with carbonated water, coca, other extracts and even cocaine to make what we know now as Coca-Cola.

Its #IPThursday again good people. I know it came late, sorry for the wait! This week I decided to continue with the Cola Wars, so think of this as part 2 of Coke V Pepsi. This week, the question is whether you can have a trade mark in the shape of a bottle. Lets start with a quick recap from last week shall we? Coca-cola had established itself as the leading soft drink manufacturer in the world.

Another week, another #IPThursday good people! We’ve all heard of the “Cola Wars” and this week I’ll be going through this war but with a twist (literally). Its Coke v Pepsi in TWIST trade mark case. Our story begins sometime during the Battle of Columbus around 1865. US military member John Pemberton sustained a battle wound which left him in a fair bit of pain.

Welcome to another edition of #IPThursday good people. This week we’re going through the battle between Epic Games’ Fortnite and several artists including the owners of the Milly Rock, the Carlton dance and the Floss.

Question: Are dance moves protected by Copyright? As usual, we gotta start at the very beginning. In 1991 Tim Sweeney founded the company Potomac Computer Systems. At the time Sweeney was a student at Maryland University in the USA.

“No bother feel no way, its coming close to pay day I say.
No bother feel no way, every man get pay accord his work this day”

-Don’t stress, the day for you to reap the fruits of your hardwork is coming soon.

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“I'm not in this world
To live up to your expectations
Neither are you here to live up to mine”

Welcome to #IPThursday again good people! This week we’re going through the story of Brenda Fassie and the legal issues surrounding her much anticipated Biopic.

NB: Special thanks to Prof @ZakesMda for helping me with some info on this one! The star of our story today is none other than the Queen of South African Pop, MaBrrr, Brenda Fassie. Born on 3 November 1964, she is probably South Africa’s greatest ever entertainer.

Its #IPThursday again good people. This one if fresh off the news shelf, so I thought we’d go through it this week! Its Tracy Chapman v Nicki Minaj.

Question is, can one still sample a song when the owner says “No!!!” multiple times? The star of our story today is Tracy Chapman, born March 30 1964, she is one of the most popular artists to come out of the US during the late 80s.

Welcome to #IPThursday, where we go through cool IP stories with your Favourite Lawyer. Given that Apple dropped the new IOS this week, I thought we’d do the famous war of Apple vs Samsung, who’s corner are you in? Our story begins in 2004, the CEO and founder of Apple Inc. Steve Jobs, or as we’d call him in Southern Africa “Stevovo”, wanted to get into the cellphone business. At the time, Apple’s primary focus was on computers, specifically the MacBook.

Welcome to #IPThursday good people! Sorry for the wait. This week We take a look at one of Jay-Z’s biggest songs and the issue of moral rights. The question today is, should you have a say in how your song is sampled if you sold the rights to someone else. The first star of our story today is Beyoncé’s husband, 😂 I mean, Shawn Carter, better known by his stage name. Born in December 1969, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time.

Its #IPThursday again. This week we take a look at the dramatic story of the Ultimate Warrior‘s long war with Vince McMahon and the WWE. The question this week is, who owns the Character IP and the names of the wrestlers, the wrestler himself or the WWE. Our story this week begins in 1982, Vince McMahon wanted to create a wrestling company that would be the biggest in the world. At the time, he worked with his father, Vince Senior, who owned a wrestling company.

Its #IPThursday again! At times even the greatest artists of all time are guilty of “borrowing” songs unlawfully. We take a look at the legal drama surrounding one of Michael Jackson’s best songs.

Q: Why do some artists never want to follow the legal process before sampling? The star of our story is the King of Pop, Michael Jackson (“MJ”). Born in August 1958, MJ is widely regarded as one of the greatest artists to ever live.

Its #IPThursday with your Favourite Lawyer. Judging by my DMs, this is the most requested story yet, Shakira’s song Waka Waka.

The question today, is who should own the rights to a “traditional” song, the first to record it, or the one who makes it famous or......none of them? Our story this week begins in 2004, FIFA awarded the hosting rights for the 2010 World Cup to South Africa. It would be the first football World Cup on the continent and potentially the biggest sporting event ever.

Welcome to #IPThursday with your Favourite Lawyer. If you have a tattoo or thinking of getting one, then this thread is for you. (I rhyme!😂). It concerns the legal issues behind Mike Tyson’s face tattoo. The big question today is, who should own the copyright in a tattoo? The star of our show today is none other than “Iron” Mike Tyson. Born on the 30th of June 1966, Tyson is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time.