Judges Conference in Abidjan to enforce IP rights in Africa

On 20 and 21 October, AfrIPI,goo in partnership with the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI), hosted a judges’ seminar in Abidjan on the enforcement of Intellectual Property (IP) in the OAPI judicial area. Judges from 17 Member States met in Abidjan to discuss specific IP issues and compare different national solutions. [...]

EU Ambassador to Zimbabwe visits ARIPO and AfrIPI

Mr Timo Olkkonen, the EU ambassador to Zimbabwe, met with ARIPO (for the second time) and the AfrIPI team (for the first time).

The meeting led to a rich and fruitful discussion, particularly about geographical indications, one of the pillars of the AfrIPI project.

Front Office implemented in Uganda

On 26 October 2021, the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) implemented the software package for online trade mark applications, known as Front Office. [...]