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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

AfrIPI participates in the OAPI 62 Administrative Council in Douala (Cameroon)
On 8 October, in Douala (Cameroon), the EUIPO & AfrIPI took part in the 62nd session of the Administrative Council of the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI). The session featured exchanges on the different challenges facing intellectual property. [...]
IP awareness session for African universities and research institutions
On 6 and 7 December 2022, AfrIPI, in partnership with the European Patent Office (EPO) and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), organised a hybrid seminar titled PATLIB Seminar: IP awareness sessions on patents and innovation for Africa at the ARIPO headquarters in Har [...]

AfrIPI hosts a Networking Session with the Africa University Master of Intellectual Property Stakeholders
On 6 December 2022, AfrIPI, in partnership with the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), hosted a Networking Session with the Africa University Master of Intellectual Property stakeholders. [...]