South Africa

Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act No. 51 of 2008

Year of current version:	2008
Date of entry into force of original text:	December 22, 2008
Date of Text (Enacted):	December 17, 2008
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Domain Names, Patents (Inventions), Trademarks, Utility Models
Notes:	"To provide for more effective utilisation of intellectual property emanating from publicly financed research and development; to establish the National Intellectual Property Management Office and the Intellectual Property Fund; to provide for the establishment of offices of technology transfer at institutions; and to provide for matters connected therewith."
Available Texts:
English	Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act No. 51 of 2008
WIPO Lex No.:	ZA061