South Africa is known internationally for its abundant flora. South African plant breeders regularly win awards at an international level for their unique and beautiful cultivars.

On September 20, 2022, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that the City will officially end its private-sector employee vaccine mandate effective November 1, 2022.

The U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB) recently released a new final rule authorizing new standards of fill for wine and distilled spirits containers.

Following the First Circuit Court of Appeals' July 24 decision denying the federal government’s emergency stay, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has formally updated its official H-1B guidance to reflect the ruling.

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.

NIGERIA ratified in 2019 what is considered to be one of the biggest free trade agreements ever, the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).

Nigeria is advancing GI protection as a tool for rural growth, cultural preservation, and AfCFTA‑aligned trade.

For over a month now, the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria has been on strike. This has caused a complete closure of all courts throughout the country.

Sierra Leone's Parliament has unanimously ratified several major international intellectual property treaties, including the Singapore Treaty on Trademarks and the WIPO Copyright Treaty, marking a pivotal modernisation of the country's IP framework. While these reforms promise to strengthen protections and attract investment, a critical question remains about whether national legislation will be amended to fully implement the ARIPO regional trademark system. The effectiveness of these international commitme

On 26 June 2026, the Competition Commission published draft Terms of Reference for a proposed market inquiry into South Africa’s franchising sector.

In the run-up to Black Friday, the Competition Commission (‘Commission') finalised its report in the ‘Grocery Retail Market Inquiry' (‘Inquiry').

Many insured consumers may be in for a nasty surprise for wrongly believing that they enjoy blanket cover from their insurer.

The National Shutdown of 20 March 2023 saw many businesses and institutions close down in fear of violence and destruction to their properties. To the contrary (credit being due to the protestors...

Litigation in South Africa has risen tremendously over the years with more and more individuals and organizations seeking redress through our courts.

The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) has implemented one of its most substantial reforms through the revision of the Banjul Protocol, set to take effect on 1 March 2026.

ARIPO, in collaboration with the Intellectual Property Rights & Innovation (AfrIPI) Project, recently announced the launch of the ARIPO Intellectual Property Journalists Award competition.

On 30 July 2024 ARIPO and The Southern African Development Community (SADC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding their collaboration on intellectual property matters. This was at the 7th SADC...

During the Administrative Council meeting, the following material amendments to the Harare Protocol were tabled and approved...

Recently, the Registrar of the South African Patent Office published a practice note updating the formality requirements for assignments in patent applications.

What a dramatic end to the 2025 AFCON tournament! Senegal secured its second AFCON title and one of its anchor players, Sadio Mané  won the best player of the tournament award.