André Maré
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The Event-Carried State Transfer (ECST) Pattern
The Event-Carried State Transfer (ECST) pattern is a powerful approach within Event-Driven Architecture, where events not only signal changes but also carry all the necessary state information. This allows services to update their local state independently without needing to make synchronous calls to other services.
The Pillars of Effective Software Engineering Teams
Psychological safety refers to the extent to which team members feel comfortable expressing their opinions and ideas without fear of retribution or criticism. It creates an environment where everyone feels safe to take risks and share their thoughts. Importance: Team members feel safe taking risks and being vulnerable in front of each other.
Books on API Management for IT Professionals
There are several essential books on API Management that serve as invaluable resources for IT professionals looking to deepen their understanding about API Design, API Lifecycle, API Security and many core fundamentals of APIs. These books provide comprehensive insights into building robust, scalable, and maintainable API-based systems by leveraging best practices and guiding principles in API management.
Books on Software Architecture for IT Professionals
A list of top rated books about Software Architecture as part of Continuous Learning. There are several essential software architecture books that serve as important resources for IT Professionals looking to deepen their understanding and implementation of software architecture and software design. These books helps you to design robust, scalable, and maintainable systems through best practices and guiding principles.
The Situation-Behaviour-Impact Feedback Model
A practical guide on how to give feedback in a clear, specific, and impactful manner. Providing effective feedback is essential in both personal and professional settings. The SBI (Situation-Behaviour-Impact) Feedback Model is an effective tool for individuals in managerial positions, team roles, or anyone seeking to facilitate improvements for others. This model ensures that feedback is delivered in a , , and manner. This guide will help you understand and apply the SBI model effectively.
Export Of Intellectual Property Assets By South African Exchange Control Residents
Exchange controls are a system of government regulations which limit or regulate the movement of currencies and capital in-and-out of a country. The logic behind it is that the system is put in place to protect a country’s economy and currency from external pressures and fluctuations. The concept of exchange control is not unique or new to South Africa.
Export of intellectual property assets by South African exchange control residents
by André J Marè A common theme when dealing with transactional intellectual property (“IP”) matters in South Africa, where one party to a transaction is not a South African resident, is exchange control. The issue of exporting intellectual property assets by South African exchange control residents is a topic that is receiving increasing attention as companies seek to expand beyond our borders. The upcoming Isle of Man Indaba is focused on clarifying the complex issues around the topic.
Ed Sheeran - Oh Why? (Videos) - Intellectual Property - South Africa
South Africa: Ed Sheeran – Oh Why? (Videos) 12 April 2022 ENSafrica Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors "Mr Sheeran is undoubtedly very talented, he is a genius. But he is also a magpie. He borrows ideas and throws them into his songs, sometimes he will acknowledge it but sometimes he won't." – The words of Andrew Sutcliffe QC, the barrister who is acting for the artist who is suing Ed Sheeran for copyright infringement.
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT OP-ED: No laughing matter: When comedians steal jokes, the punch line can be brutal
Heard the one about the comedian who “stole” a joke? I don’t suppose you regularly visit Chortle, a site that’s seemingly aimed at British comedians. So you probably haven’t heard the story about the famous TV host and comedian who was sued for copyright infringement. According to an article by former lecturer and stand-up comedian Ollie Horn, the TV host and comedian Conan O’Brien was sued for copyright infringement for stealing one-line jokes from the blog and Twitter account of another comedian.
Champagne: Is Russia Really Putin The Boot In? (Podcast)
South Africa: Champagne: Is Russia Really Putin The Boot In? (Podcast) 16 August 2021 by André Maré (Johannesburg) ENSafrica Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. A comment posted on social media last week in South Africa said, "It is only a Coup when it originates from the Coup d'état region in France. Otherwise it is just sparkling insurrection".
OP-ED: There’s a thin line between heaven and hell when it comes to copyright – as grunge band Nirvana discovers
André J Maré is an executive in the intellectual property department of law firm ENSafrica. There is an interesting copyright infringement case under way involving the grunge band Nirvana, which was fronted by the now late Kurt Cobain. Yet this case does not involve music copyright. Rather, it deals with copyright in an artistic work, a drawing. The case has been brought by Jocelyn Susan Bundy. Bundy is the granddaughter of CW Scott-Giles, a heraldry expert who died in 1982.
Looking For Balance In IP Law
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. There used to be a time when intellectual property (“IP”) law was an obscure and esoteric area of the law, simply of interest to a few science geeks, music companies and branding types (the offensive and outdated – but endearingly funny – “man with a ponytail”). Somewhere along the line people caught on and as IP assets increased as a percentage of overall asset value, the interest in IP law grew.
Intellectual Property Rights - A Key For Stimulating Economic Growth - Intellectual Property - South Africa
South Africa: Intellectual Property Rights – A Key For Stimulating Economic Growth 04 March 2021 ENSafrica Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. According to a recent study published by the European Intellectual Property Office ("EUIPO"), companies that own and protect their intellectual property rights ("IP") generate 20% higher revenue per employee when compared to non-IP owning companies.
Dinner At Somizi's: A Grab-and-go?
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The Drugs (Pricing Policy) Don't Work, They Just Make It Worse
South Africa: The Drugs (Pricing Policy) Don't Work, They Just Make It Worse 14 April 2020 ENSafrica To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. A recent report published by the White House Council of Economic Advisers ("CEA") on drug pricing in the United States of America has put the cost of medicine and the access thereto by the poor, firmly back in the spotlight, and on a global scale.
Greta Thunberg - Not Quite As Passionate About Trade Marks - Intellectual Property - South Africa
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Greta Thunberg has the ability to divide opinion like few other celebrities, with a surprising number of people finding her strangely threatening. Perhaps it’s simply because Greta is always in the news, for instance, managing to win Time Magazine’s 2019 Person of the Year award at the age of 17. She has been in the news again, this time in the context of trade marks.
Are you an influencer? Then you may well need to be a follower
Provided by ENSafrica By André Maré Topics Consumer Protection | Media & Entertainment Law | Social Media Law 22 Aug 2019 … of advertising rules and regulations, that is! We have written a few articles about the new advertising regulatory landscape in South Africa, particularly around the fact that the Advertising Regulatory Board (“ARB”) has replaced the old Advertising Standards Authority (“ASA”).
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