
New countries posed to join ARIPO for trade marks
Mozambique and Zambia are expected to accede to the Banjul Protocol, the international treaty making provision for the registration of...


Plant breeders’ rights in Kenya
Kenya is estimated to have a population of approximately 40 million people, of which an estimated 75% make their living from the...

Rouse Africa Visits OAPI.
Representatives of Rouse Africa, Maura Canavan and Claire Brown visited the OAPI headquarters office in Yaounde, Cameroon last month....


Rwanda Makes Changes to its IP Laws
On 20th April the Rwandan government released a special gazette notice setting out recently promulgated laws. The 92 page document...


New Rules for Trade Mark Renewals in Ethiopia to Take Effect Immediately
The Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office has issued a notice requiring trade mark proprietors whose trade marks are coming up for...