Resources

Fix the Patent Laws Submission on IP Consultative Framework (26.09.16)

September 26, 2016

Submission made by the Fix the Patent Laws coalition on the Intellectual Property Consultative Framework released in 2016.

Patent barriers to medicine access in South Africa: A case for patent law reform

September 1, 2016

In this report, we present nine case studies that demonstrate how systemic shortcomings in South Africa’s patent laws negatively impact on access to medicines to treat a wide range of diseases in both the public and private sectors.

The Economic and Social Case for Patent Law Reform in South Africa (2014)

March 14, 2014

A paper by Catherine Tomlinson and Lotti Rutter looking at common myths peddled by big pharma about intellectual property including its impact on foreign investment, local industry, innovation & the economy.

Fix The Patent Laws Activist Guide 2014 (isiXhosa)

January 1, 2014

An activist guide to the Fix the Patent Laws campaign looking at the basics of what are patents, how they affect prices, and what is wrong with South Africa’s patent laws — isiXhosa edition.

Fix The Patent Laws Activist Guide 2014 (isiZulu)

An activist guide to the Fix the Patent Laws campaign looking at the basics of what are patents, how they affect prices, and what is wrong with South Africa’s patent laws — isiZulu edition.

Fix The Patent Laws Activist Guide 2014 (Xitsonga)

An activist guide to the Fix the Patent Laws campaign looking at the basics of what are patents, how they affect prices, and what is wrong with South Africa’s patent laws — Xitsonga edition.

Fix The Patent Laws Activist Guide 2014 (English)

An activist guide to the Fix the Patent Laws campaign looking at the basics of what are patents, how they affect prices, and what is wrong with South Africa’s patent laws — English edition.

Open letter from 130 organisations and experts to the Department of Trade and Industry (2013)

November 1, 2013

An open letter to the Department of Trade and Industry about the need for patent law reform in South Africa from 130 organisations and experts.

Academics Submission on Intellectual Property (17.10.13)

October 17, 2013

A submission by academics on the Draft Intellectual Property Policy of South Africa in October 2013.

Brazilian Civil Society Submission to South African Government (17.10.13)

Brazilian civil society submission on the Draft National Policy on Intellectual Property in October 2013.