There have been many changes in 2020 to procedures for registering industrial property rights in Angola, particularly with regard to trademark registration.

After more than 11 long years, the amendment to the agreement on intellectual property rights eventually came into force.

Even though Cape Verde has only a slight presence in international and regional treaties and conventions – it only became a signatory to the World Trade Organisation's ...

Trademarks are the main form of IP right in Cape Verde. To date, 4,355 trademark applications have been advertised in the IP Bulletin.

Chinese companies began investing in Africa in the last century, mainly via direct investment.

Ethiopia is the 13th most populated country in the world and the second most populated in Africa.

AfrIPI is the EUIPO's first IP-focused project that collaborates with African jurisdictions.

World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated on April 26 and, this year, with the theme chosen by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): "IP and Youth: innovating for a better future".

Every year, WIPO dedicates a theme to World Intellectual Property Day, celebrated on April 26th

Macau has a peculiar system for protection of patents and applicants should pay attention to deadlines.

On 30 July 2019, the Mauritius Parliament approved and passed the Industrial Property Bill 2019, it was then published in the Government Gazette on 10 August 2019.

Changes in São Tomé and Príncipe's trademark regime – including a detailed opposition process - came into force in 2017. Below are the key points of the system, including all the major deadlines.

The Somalia Trademarks Office resumed operations at the end of 2019, when the Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued Ministerial Decree 1/2019, stipulating that trademark registrations...

Africa is a vast continent with 54 countries and a plethora of legal traditions that can bewilder trademark applicants wishing to protect their intellectual property in this fast-growing region.

The African Organisation for Intellectual Property (OAPI) IP system is ruled by the Bangui Agreement, which was amended in 2019.

Zanzibar's Business and Property Registration Agency (BPRA) recently introduced several changes to its practice, which are set to have an impact on the country's IP landscape.

After attending INTA's conference "The Power of Design", Inês Monteiro Alves discusses the lack of mention of Africa as a Continent, regarding IP rights and designs in particular.

From the Industrial Property Code of 2007 to the new comprehensive reforms of 2025, Cape Verde’s legal system has undergone a dramatic transformation that goes beyond incremental adjustments. Lawmakers pursued a broader reform that reflects the country’s changing economy and its deeper integration into the global IP landscape.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the largest countries in Africa in terms of land area and population.

Nestled in the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia is a landlocked country of rich history and cultural diversity that captivates with its vast landscapes and profound influence in the region.