Event details
- Topic: Social Justice and Intellectual Property Law
- Date: 27 July 2022, 12:30 – 14:00
- Venue: The virtual dialogue will be conducted via Microsoft Teams; link to follow
To provide an overview of intellectual property rights, its impact on creators and potential innovators. The café aims to explore consequences stemming from the lack of intellectual property knowledge amongst creators and innovators especially those from marginalised groups. Furthermore, it seeks to analyse and understand trends in the filing of intellectual property rights in South Africa. Ultimately, the café aims to identify social injustices present in the field of intellectual property, as well as identifying any intellectual property related transformation aimed at addressing disparities faced by marginalised groups.