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  • 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

  • This week’s IP news quiz – February 13-17

    February 17, 2012

    How closely have you been following this week’s IP news? Test your knowledge with five, quick questions

  • Kenyan IP lawyer killed in her home

    February 13, 2012

    Kenyan police are investigating whether the murder of an IP lawyer on Friday evening is linked to any of the cases that she was working on

  • South Africa passes “useless” traditional knowledge law

    November 01, 2011

    Last week the South African parliament passed a law to protect traditional knowledge that most observers consider to be an expensive waste of time

  • Global awards 2011 – full list of winners

    April 07, 2011

    Managing IP presented more than 60 awards to the leading firms in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America at the annual global awards dinner in London last night. Here are the winners:

  • Generics could be labelled counterfeiters in Kenya

    November 16, 2010

    Kenya published Anti-Counterfeit Regulations on August 27, implementing the 2008 Anti-Counterfeit Act. How they affect the debate over generic medicines, however, will have to wait for a decision from the High Court. Until then, say John Syekei and Haanee Khan, generic manufacturers should beware the risk of being labelled counterfeiters

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  • 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

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