Highlights from the 6th Session of the ARIPO Protocols Working Group (2017).
Claire Brown from Rouse Africa attended the sixth session of the ARIPO Protocols Working Group in Harare, Zimbabwe on 12 and 13 June. The...
OAPI Makes Moves to Implement Singapore Treaty.
On 19 October 2016 a meeting was held between the executive management of the OAPI Registry and its registered agents. The meeting dealt...
Marks Designating Botswana under the Madrid System Published
The Registrar of the Botswana Trade Mark Office has commenced the arduous task of publishing the marks filed and designated to Botswana...
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...
Gambia Publishes Missing Trade Mark Journals
The Gambian Intellectual Property Office has released 11 trade mark journals ranging in dates from 1993 to 2015. The journals were...
Invalidation and Opposition Hearings Temporarily Suspended in Botswana
Invalidation and opposition hearings for trade marks have been temporarily suspended in Botswana due to a human resource shortaged in the...
