Correspondent Links

• Gift Sibanda - a man who has lived up to his name in the African IP domain

  April 23, 2013

• ARIPO 36th Session Administrative Council and Council of Ministers Meetings in Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania

  January 18, 2013

• Morocco - major increase in official fees for trade marks, patents and designs

  January 18, 2013

• Kingdom of Morocco acceptance of termination of the London Act of The Hague Agreement

  January 18, 2013

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News and Analysis

• Poorest countries granted TRIPs extension

  June 18, 2013

  Some of the world’s poorest countries will have access to affordable medicine for another eight years after WTO members agreed to extend the deadline for them to implement intellectual property provisions under the TRIPs Agreement.

• Global Awards Winners 2013

  April 18, 2013

  Managing IP presented trophies to the outstanding firms in 70 categories last night, as well as in-house and individual achievement awards. Here are all the winners

Q&A

• ARIPO

  February 20, 2013

  There are 17 countries in the ARIPO organisation, offering parallel protection across south-east Africa and elsewhere. Spoor & Fisher explains how to use the system

• Patents under OAPI

  February 20, 2013

  With some of the most dynamic countries in the world, Africa is a focus for many international companies. But the patent systems vary, as do the two cross-border organisations. Spoor & Fisher explains the details in a series of Q&A articles, beginning with the OAPI organisation in west Africa

• Nigeria

  February 20, 2013

  With a large and fast-growing economy, Nigeria is a focus for many in Africa. Spoor & Fisher explains how to file and protect patents in the country

• Botswana

  February 20, 2013

  Botswana conducts substantive examination of patents, unlike Nigeria, though they are conducted by the ARIPO Patent Office. Spoor & Fisher walks patentees through the system

• South Africa

  February 20, 2013

  The largest economy in Africa, South Africa does not carry out substantive examination of patents and allows both pre- and post-grant amendments. Spoor & Fisher explain the details