On 25 September 2020, the Republic of Mauritius officially deposited its Instrument of Accession to the Lusaka Agreement with the Director General of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO).

This year, on the 1st and 2nd of May, the Worldwide Symposium on Geographical Indications 2025 was held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

By regulations published on its Independence Day, 18 April 2025, the Zimbabwe Government announced new, reduced fees for women, SME's, as well as students, universities and research institutions, individuals who apply for protection of Intellectual Property, ...

On May 3, 2021, The Gambia deposited its instrument of Accession to the ARIPO Banjul Protocol on Marks.

Recently, the Industrial Property Automation System (IPAS) which is the IP management system used at Zimbabwe Intellectual Property Offices...

Plant Breeder's Rights (PBR), also sometimes called Plant Variety Rights (PVR), grant exclusive control over the propagating and harvested material of a new plant variety to its breeder.

On 8th June 2024, the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA)...

The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) has recently announced amendments to the Harare Protocol that will come into force on 01 March 2025.

The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) has recently announced amendments to the Banjul Protocol on Trademarks that will come into force on 01 March 2026.

In an effort to contain the recent upsurge in COVID 19 cases, the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe announced a 30 day nationwide lockdown which commenced on 05 January 2021.

In a previous article, it was noted that on 18 April 2025 regulations were published amending intellectual property registration regulations for applications filed in Zimbabwe at the national level, Zimbabwe Intellectual Property office (ZIPO).

At the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) Administrative Council Meetings held 6 to 9 December 2021 in Victoria Falls...

The Government of Zimbabwe, a few years ago, enacted the Companies and Other Business Entities Act (Companies Act).

The head of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, was in Zimbabwe for a three-day official working visit.

The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance just released recordings of the sessions from the recent 6th Annual GALA Global Advertising Law Conference held in New York City on March 13, 2024.

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