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Capacity building on IP right recordation for selected enforcement agencies in Kenya – Phase 2: study visit to Mauritius
In 2022, AfrIPI facilitated the organisation of a meeting between the European Business Council (…Judges Colloquium on enforcement
AfrIPI created a pan-African case-law database on intellectual property rights under its 2021…Technical support on the reference collections for the accredited research and examination centres on plant varieties in OAPI countries
Access to quality seeds and plant varieties for OAPI Member States is a major issue for all their…Past Activities
Technical support on the reference collections for the accredited research and examination centres on plant varieties in OAPI countries
After the entry into force of Annex X of the Bangui Agreement on the Protection of New…Judges Colloquium on Enforcement
AfrIPI created a pan-African case-law database on intellectual property rights (IPRs) in the first…Training on IPR examination practices
AfrIPI provides on demand technical assistance for examiners for trade marks, designs, patents,…Support for the digitalisation of the Nigeria IP Office: ‘Capture and Store’ of Trade Marks Paper Files
The Nigeria Intellectual Property (IP) Office has a vast quantity of paper-based trade marks that…Other news

EUIPO begins lectures for the Master of Intellectual Property 2023 Cohort in ARIPO Member States
The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization, are delivering a comprehensive Intellectual Property (IP) Master’s Programme in English to three universities in Africa: the Africa University in Zimbabwe, the Kwam [...]

The First Workshop on the ARIPO Member and Observer States IP Communication Strategy
AfrIPI, in collaboration with the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), hosted a virtual workshop for Communication Practitioners from ARIPO Member and Observer States and the representatives of the national IP offices on 16 March 2023.
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The Fourth Meeting of the ARIPO sub-group of the ad hoc working group on GIs
The fourth meeting of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) sub-group of the ad hoc working group on geographical indications (GIs) took place online on 15 March 2023. [...]