On 23 October 2024, the Federal Executive Council of Nigeria approved the Creative Economy Development Fund (CEDF) and the implementation of the Intellectual Property Monetisation Pilot (IPM Pilot).

Construction of the first state-of-the-art BioNTech mRNA production facility in Africa begun in Kigali on 23 June 2022. BioNTech co-developed the first approved mRNA-based vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine) ...

Most South Africans are not aware of the different platforms available to them in situations when they are aggrieved by the conduct of a legal practitioner. Some of these platforms...

The well-known RocoMamas restaurant chain has taken Rack ‘n Grill, a small food truck business in Cape Town, to task about the infringement of its registered trade mark SMASHBURGER.

At the recent EPO-ARIPO heads of office meeting, a lack of understanding of IP rights and a need for infrastructure for investing in IP rights were identified as challenges in commercialising IP rights of African universities.

An apple plant variety (HFF63) developed by a University in Japan, and marketed under the name ‘KIMITO', is to be cultivated in South Africa before the end of 2024.

From 13 May 2024, the Registrar General in Ghana will use and accept the terms from the harmonised database of goods and services (HDB) in TMclass.

The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition comprised of members of the South African National Assembly held a meeting on 22 October 2024 discussing...

Thursday, 1 February 2024, saw the Ministry of Economy and Trade introducing its electronic advertising system for trade marks. Senior officials from the Ministry...

After almost a year of disruption due to civil unrest, the Sudan Trade marks Office resumed operations on 11 February 2024. The office has also temporarily...

The Saponé Hat, dating back to the 13th‎‎ century, is produced by Burkino Faso's Saponé community and is integrated as part of their cultural and historical identity.‎

It is a known fact that the festive period comes with an increase in the number of road accidents.

Geographical indications of origin are gaining recognition and importance in Africa.

On 3rd July 2024, a public stakeholder meeting was held over the Anti Counterfeit Bill in Kampala. The Anti Counterfeit Bill, 2023 is a Private Members Bill...

Statutory Instrument No. 25 of 2024 enacted the Fees and Fines (Fee and Penalty Unit Value) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 on 15 April 2024.

Egypt retains its role as an International Searching and Preliminary Examining Authority, supporting global patent system efficiency.

A significant increase in patent examination fees is effective in Egypt and an additional item has been added to the patent fees with the implementation of a penalty fee for late examinations.

On 1 October 2024 the Ethiopian Council of Ministers approved Ethiopia's ratification of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property and the Madrid Protocol.

The UKIPO has been helpful in providing regular updates on what would happen to the intellectual property rights of those with interests in the UK ...

The Association for the Promotion of Intellectual Property – The Gambia (IPPA) is urging lawmakers to undo a recent change to the country’s draft Intellectual Property (IP) Bill, warning that the amendment strips the proposed Gambia Intellectual Property Office (GIPO) of its intended independence.