Egypt's Authority For Intellectual Property: A New Dawn

After the launch of its National IP Strategy in 2022, Egypt has now issued Law no. 163 of 2023 relating to the establishment of the Egyptian Intellectual Property Agency ("EGIPA") to achieve another milestone towards the advancement of its intellectual property (IP) system, and further support Egypt's Vision 2030.

EGIPA will replace several ministries/authorities (including for example Ministries of Higher Education, and Scientific Research, Supply and Internal Trade, Telecommunication and Information Technology, Culture, Trade and Economy, Media Council, Patent Office) that previously held IP-related mandates and become the only IP authority in the country.