Use or Intention to Use for the Purpose of Filing Trade Mark Applications in Namibia and ARIPO
One of the most basic principles relating to trade marks is use: a trade mark is anything that is used or intended to be used to...
Rwanda’s Akabanga Chilli Oil Madrid Registration learns from the Missteps of Sriracha
On 15 September 2015 Rwandese company Enterprise Rwanda filed an application for the registration of its trade mark for popular Rwandan...
Kenya to Lift Ban on GMO’s
Despite the concerns of smallholder farmers and anti GMO campaigners, Kenya is set to lift its 2012 ban on genetically modified organisms...
Is there a need for an Alternative Dispute Mechanism for Copyright Infringement in Nigeria?
The Nigerian Federal High court recently handed down a judgement in a copyright infringement case thirty years after the initial suit was...
Opportunities and Challenges in Africa’s Pharmaceutical Industry
The slower growth in developed Western economies presents an opportunity for investment in Africa for healthcare and pharmaceutical...
First look at the 2015 Draft of the Nigerian Copyright Bill
The Registrar of the Copyright Comission recently released a notice requesting for comments on a newly drafted Copyright Bill found here...
Court of Appeal Validates Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria’s Right to Sue for Copyright Infringe
The Nigeria Court of Appeal has recently granted the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN) the right to administer, protect or sue...
Africa performs in the Global Innovation Index
Further to our blog post about AT Kearney’s African Retail Development Index (ARDI) report (which can be accessed here), we are happy to...
Investment Registration for Rwanda Now Online
Ranked by the World Bank as the third easiest place to do business in Africa, recent developments in Rwanda may see it move a notch up...
Legislative Developments in Zimbabwe
In May 2006, it was widely reported in the media that the Zimbabwean parliament intended to come up with legislation to deal with cyber...
