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Jimmy Manyi, announced that the Government has decided to drop the new slogan that it planned to use as the centrepiece of Brand South Africa’s new R140 million advertising campaign.

Our North Africa operation has confirmed that it is now possible for owners of trade marks locally registered in Morocco – as well as international registrations designating Morocco – to record a suspension application at the customs authorities.

On 19 June 2019 the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment inaugurated a new Trade Mark Tribunal, with the view of accelerating oppositions and related matters.

The new .XXX top level domain name registry is being rolled out for use in the adult entertainment industry.

The Eleventh (11th) Edition – Version 2022, of the Nice Classification of Good and Services, applies to all trade mark specifications with effect from 1 January 2022.

About thirty people participated in an expert-led workshop, which was conducted both in-person and virtually, to discuss the nuances and complexity of the Nice and OAPI trademark...

A Delegation from OAPI visited Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso on 13 May 2022 as part of the 8th extraordinary session of the Board of Directors of OAPI to meet with the prime minister, Mr Albert Ouédraogo.

On 24 January 2025, the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) welcomed new students to its prestigious master's degree in Intellectual Property offered...

From 11 November 2024 to 22 November 2024 the WIPO Diplomatic Conference took place in Riyadh, with the focus being the adoption of the Design Law Treaty (DLT).

The Comoro Islands, situated off the south-east coast of Africa, has ratified the Bangui Agreement, thereby becoming one of the 17 member countries of The African Intellectual Property Organisation (OAPI).

The COVID19 pandemic has impacted quite dramatically on the operations IP and other government offices in Africa and the rest of the world.

From 15 November 2021 – 26 November 2021, OAPI, in conjunction with the French Development Agency and the Center for International Cooperation...

On 12 October 2021, the regional conference on intellectual property was opened in Libreville. The purpose of this conference is to discuss the challenges and unique perspectives relating to trade in Africa...

It’s a problem with a specialist field like IP – every now and then a judge who doesn’t know his ®'s from his elbow gives a judgement that stuffs things up completely.

Zambia's PACRA will transition to electronic-only intellectual property certificates starting August 2026, while Mozambique adopts a new IP strategy and Uganda prepares to launch a digital copyright system. Egypt has already implemented virtual appeal committees for trademark and design disputes, signaling a broader shift toward digital IP administration across Africa.

Trade marks are only protected in countries that they are registered in. Where you intend to use a trade mark in more than one country ...

Protected geographical indications. Which products to select? This question was at the centre of a seminar held recently at the headquarters of OAPI.