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Department of Commercial Law

Can Intellectual Property Rights form a part of the Salvors' Traditional Rights, and Can a Balance be achieved between them? The position of English, American and South African Salvors in the light of the recent decisions of the RMS Titanic cases in

Abstract

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A review of Salvage Law as it existed before the discovery of the RMS Titanic wreck, and the subsequent disputes about """"ownership"""" of the wreck. The laws of several maritime nations relating to Intellectual Property is examined, including Law of Copyright, of Trademarks and of Trade Secrets are examined and suggestions are made regarding the way forward.

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Department of Commercial Law
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2014

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  • Tan Twan, Eng

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en

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http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4567
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oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/4567

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Tan Twan, Eng. Can Intellectual Property Rights form a part of the Salvors' Traditional Rights, and Can a Balance be achieved between them? The position of English, American and South African Salvors in the light of the recent decisions of the RMS Titanic cases in. Department of Commercial Law, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4567