Africa's fashion industry is booming, creating more job opportunities across the continent. Driven by youth, culture, and growing global interest, the sector is gaining international recognition through designers, brands, and events.

Inês Monteiro Alves describes, through a practical guide, the patent registration process at the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO).

Uganda's intellectual property (IP) framework has undergone significant updates in recent years, including the introduction of new trademark regulations and efforts to control counterfeiting.

The world is changing faster than we imagined and new tensions are haunting a widespread harm. We are confronted, every day, with news from people being relocated and denied of basic needs such as healthcare...

The Trade Marks Act (No. 11 of 2024) in Zambia has officially come into force, bringing several developments to intellectual property, including the highly anticipated registration of service trademarks.

The growth of patent applications in 2022 was significantly influenced by digital communication technologies, enhancing efficiency, collaboration, and productivity across various domains of life and business.

As of 1 June 2026, the Republic of Moldova has joined the European Patent Convention (EPC) as its 40th Contracting State and becomes a member of the European Patent Organisation.

The Algerian National Institute of Industrial Property (INAPI) has officially increased the official fees regarding trademark, patent and industrial design services.

Due to increasing competition between companies in multiple countries, trademarks have become essential in commercial activities and represent a great value to the success of a business...

On November 29, the Parliament of East Timor approved the country's first Code of Copyright and Related Rights, intended to protect the creation, production and commercialization...

The Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office (EIPO) has changed the procedure regarding patent search and examination fee, based on Article 28 (2) of the Inventions, Minor Inventions & Industrial Design Regulation Number 12/1997.

The European Patent Office has recently announced its new fees, especially filing, search, examination, and renewal related fees, starting from 1 April 2022.

No dia 3 de fevereiro abriram as candidaturas ao fundo PME 2025, uma iniciativa implementada pelo instituto de propriedade intelectual da União Europeia (EUIPO), com o objetivo de ajudar pequenas e médias empresas (PME) na proteção dos seus direitos de PI.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) made available new forms of support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) based in the European Union. The SME Fund call for proposals

During this morning's session (October 4, 2022) of the Patent Knowledge Week, an annual event that aims to help all innovation professionals in matters associated with patents, the EPO brought new information about the entry into force of the UPS.

The Director of the Libyan Trademarks Office has issued an official decision, marked as No. 335 of 2024, aimed at streamlining trademark regulations in the country.

The Harare Protocol, one of ARIPO's cornerstone agreements, allows applicants to secure protection for patents, utility models, and industrial designs through a single ARIPO application ...

During the 2023 Annual Meeting Live+, in Singapore, INTA Daily News shared the thoughts of three of the authors of "Guide to Implementing and Managing CSR Programs":

Last June an amendment to the The Copyright And Neighbouring Rights Act, through The Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.3) Act, 2019, entered into force.

As the end of the transition period approaches, on December 31, 2020, it is important to review the actual changes concerning Industrial Property assets filed in the European Union.