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Between July and December 2024, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) stepped up efforts to combat counterfeit products, seizing and destroying goods worth N120 billion...

In conflicting news for proponents of South African advanced manufacturing, youth employment and multi-national cooperation, the Gauteng Organised Crime Investigation Unit recently raided a counterfeit SIM card...

At a meeting in Harare, the 7th OAPI/ARIPO Joint Commission met to discuss renewed and deepening cooperation between the two African regional Intellectual Property Organisations.

The WIPO-South Africa Summer School on Intellectual Property (IP) has concluded another successful session. Hosted in partnership with South Africa's Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DTI)...

Proprietors of trade marks in Burundi should take note of an upcoming trade mark renewal deadline which may be relevant to their marks in this country.

n accordance with Article 11 of the Executive Regulations for Trademarks, the Libyan Trade Marks Office has released official decision No. (335) of 2024 regarding trade mark cancellations.

A discussion which focuses on the issue of what is required for something to be counterfeit.

In May, Botswana's Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) destroyed a large quantity of counterfeit and pirated goods, including fake mobile telephones and earbuds.

A common trend occurring in the Internet world is that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are recording themselves as registrants against their clients' domain names.

The anticipated increase in the official fees at the Egyptian Trademark Office with regards to the filing of trade marks and designs has been placed on hold.

The OAPI 2023-2027 Strategic Plan emphasises the organisation's resolve to prioritise the establishment, development and protection of Geographical Indications for products originating from OAPI member states.

The OAPI IP Office recently published a notice informing trade mark owners, agents and all other users of the OAPI regional system that the Trade Marks Registry applies the current version of the Nice Classification system ...

Senegal's Madd from Casamance and Cameroon's Penja Pepper have achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first geographical indications from the OAPI region to receive international registration under the Lisbon System. This development opens new pathways for protecting and commercially leveraging Africa's distinctive regional products in international trade.

Following a stakeholder engagement meeting with the USRB and the Ugandan Government Printer (responsible for publishing trade mark applications under the new Trade Mark Regulations)...

Our IP & Technology Practice continues to be recognized by international directories as a leading practice in Intellectual Property, Telecommunications, Media and Technology.

The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill seeks to amend the Performer’s Protection, Copyright, Trade Marks and Designs Acts by including provisions which aim to recognise and protect traditional knowledge.

The Competition Tribunal recently gave its approval to the SA leg of Nestle’s acquisition of Pfizer’s infant nutrition business.