Adams & Adams awarded Africa Firm of the Year by Managing IP
14 April 2025 – Adams & Adams has been recognised as Africa Firm of the Year at the annual Managing Intellectual Property (IP) Awards for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), which took place on 10 April at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. The firm also received the distinction of South Africa Patent …
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The effectiveness of International (MADRID) Registrations in Africa
The international trade mark registration system (known as the Madrid system) is administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) based in Geneva, Switzerland. It is considered to be a one-stop solution for the registration and management of trade marks worldwide. Brand owners from Madrid member countries can file one application, in one language and …
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Launch of .Africa domain extension
Further to previous updates regarding the .africa domain extension, the launch dates of the various phases have been finalised as follows: