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The Maldives has adopted its first comprehensive trademark law, definitively replacing the informal system based on the publication of cautionary notices.

Rights holders can take advantage of the soft opening starting December 31st.

Libya has announced significant changes to its trademark renewal fees and procedures under Resolution no. 586 of 2024, issued on November 27, 2024.

Despite the United Republic of Tanzania – which comprises Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar – frequently stating that innovation is a key driver of economic development and exceeding expectations for its innovation development ...

After some uncertainty due to the covid-19 pandemic, the first Angolan Intellectual Property Congress is now confirmed to take place both physically and online on 23 and 24 April 2021.

As a predominantly Muslim country, Egypt prohibits gambling in line with the Qu'ran.

The Africa Regional Intellectual Property Office (ARIPO) has announced the appointment of new director general Bemanya Twebaze.

The Algerian Trademark Law 03-06 (2003) states that a trademark registration is valid for 10 years from the application's filing date and may be renewed for 10-year periods after this.

The receipt of an official notification requesting the payment of registration and certificate fees is one of the most eagerly awaited moments in the trademark registration process ...

Trademark owners have exclusive rights to exploit their protected goods and/or services, which prevent others from using equal or similar distinctive signs in the jurisdiction in which their rights are valid.

During its short existence, the Cape Verde Institute of Management and Quality of Intellectual Property (IGQPI) has mainly focused on protecting trademarks and patents.

ARIPO is a regional intellectual property organization that is regulated by several protocols. With regard to patent applications, it is regulated by the Harare protocol whose member states are:

In Angola, all trademark applications are subject to examination by the Angolan Institute of Industrial Property (IAPI).

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Industrial Property Law has been in force since 1982. Article 5 stipulates that there are three kinds of patent:

Trademark infringement in Africa is one of the reasons why various stakeholders avoid seeking protection there, as it is believed that the trademark registration systems of certain countries are not as effective as those of more developed countries.

The African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) allows an applicant to register a regional trademark, which designates the following countries:...

The African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) was established in 1976 under the Lusaka Agreement.