Region-focused IP developments curated by the IIPLA newsroom, including policy shifts, litigation, brand disputes, patent activity, and enforcement updates.
IIPLA reviews the trademarks implications of Trademarks, Sanwo-Olu, The Guardian Nigeria News, with practical notes for Africa IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
Nigeria is brimming with young creative talents such as musicians, filmmakers, designers, writers, and digital innovators shaping culture at home and commanding global attention. Yet for many of these creators, turning originality into sustainable income remains an uphill climb. Weak enforcement, piracy, and limited a…
April Ambassador Greer Issues Statement on Preferential Duty Access for Whiskey Produced in the United Kingdom USTR Releases 2026 Special 301 Report on Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement USTR Seeks Public Comment on the Modernization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act Public Hearings Regarding Sec…
This report highlights key findings from WIPO’s global study on intellectual property (IP) awareness and perceptions, accompanied by an overview of the methodology used. It also compares results from 2023 and 2025 to id…
In 2024, innovators from around the world submitted a record breaking 3.7 million patent applications, up 4.9% on 2023
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Go to: Patents | Trademarks | Industrial designs | Plant varieties | Geographical indications | Publishing industry
The design of a product can be protected by an intellectual property right through a registration before an intellectual property office. In this article, it will be compared the design systems of China and European Uni…
The intellectual property (IP) gender gap is a real problem; only around 16 percent of patent applications filed through WIPO's Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) are from women, leaving countless brilliant minds and their…
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