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In Advisory Notice 4/2021, published on 4 July 2021, the Managing Body for Industrial Property informed the general public that a Power of Attorney should be filed within 30-days of the deposit of an application.

In a case that presumably shocked myrmecologists and the hobby ant husbandry community, two Belgian nationals were sentenced to a fine of over seven thousand five hundred US dollar...

The Director General of WIPO and the President of Botswana met in Gaborone to identifying ways in which WIPO can support and assist Botswana in cultivating its innovation ecosystem.

During late February, a delegation from WIPO and the Funds-In-Trust Japan Industrial Property Global met with African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) officials in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

In 2022, the Plaintiff sought to invest in a Sharetea franchise in Alberta. The Defendant was the master franchisee for Sharetea in Alberta, operated and controlled by an individual.

Cape Verde's new Intellectual Property Code introduces a significant change to trade mark registration validity periods, shifting the calculation from grant date to filing date. Trade mark owners must now adapt their renewal monitoring practices to align with this updated 10-year term framework.

The African Organisation of Intellectual Property (OAPI) has initiated its fourth Africa GI Training programme in Abidjan, bringing together participants from 13 member states to develop expertise in geographical indications. This capacity-building initiative combines theoretical learning with practical application to strengthen the protection and promotion of local products across the continent. The programme represents a strategic effort to leverage geographical indications as instruments for economic dev

Côte d'Ivoire has adopted technical documentation for SHEATROU, a new label for "Shea Butter from Côte d'Ivoire," marking a significant step in protecting and commercializing this valuable agricultural product. The initiative leverages geographical indications and intellectual property mechanisms to strengthen market positioning while supporting local producers. This development reflects a broader African trend of using origin-based protection to create commercial value for products with strong te

An Egyptian court has ruled in favor of Sun World International, upholding plant variety protection for its proprietary seedless grape cultivar Sugrathirteen.

The Egyptian Intellectual Property Authority has announced significant changes to its official fee structure for trademark-related services, effective March 2026. These increases will impact searches, filings, renewals, and other procedures administered by the Trade Mark Office. Rights holders operating in Egypt should understand how these changes affect their trademark portfolio management and filing strategies.

Egypt's Intellectual Property Authority has launched virtual Appeal Committees for trade mark and industrial design disputes, replacing traditional in-person hearings with fully remote proceedings. This digital transformation requires parties to submit evidence in both physical and electronic formats, with all hearings recorded and stored on EGIPA's servers, though recordings remain inaccessible to external parties.

In line with Ministerial Decree No. 493/2025 the newly established Egyptian Intellectual Property Authority (EGIPA) EGIPA, located at the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology...

Egypt is one of several countries that still require applicants to obtain legalisation of certain documents when filing patent, design or trademark applications in that country.

The Egyptian Trademark Office has begun preparations for its planned relocation to the premises of the Egyptian General Intellectual Property Authority ("EGIPA"). While a formal report is yet to be released...

The North African powerhouse offered one of the clearest country case studies of how fintech, AI, telecoms and cloud services are beginning to reinforce one another. Klivvr launched an interactive AI-powered assistant for fintech users, making AI visible at the consumer financial services level.

The African Intellectual Property Organisation (OAPI) is strengthening its role in the global IP system through strategic partnerships and bilateral engagements at WIPO's 68th Assembly in Geneva.

In Ethiopia and Eritrea, the joint declaration of peace and friendship signed in the second week of July this year is an important highlight.