Yarona FM wins back trademarks
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Kelly Ramputswa.PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
This case has possibly set a new precedent on patents and intellectual property.
Yarona FM applied for the invalidation of the two marks on April 18, 2018. Ventura filed its own counter statement and evidence on January 29, 2019 four days before this year’s Yarona FM Music Awards event.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...