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  • Interview – ARIPO Director General Fernando dos Santos

    May 07, 2013

    “During my mandate, I want ARIPO to be more and more feasible for member states, customers and rights owners. I want more ownership in the secretariat as the organization grows and I want to develop our relationships with international organizations.” That was how new ARIPO Director General Fernando dos Santos described his vision for the association to the INTA Daily News yesterday.

  • 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

  • WTO tries to revive talks on wines and spirits

    March 27, 2012

    A Nigerian diplomat has been given the task of kick starting talks at the WTO over a multilateral register for geographical indications for wines and spirits

  • 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

  • China Customs praised on World Anti-Counterfeiting Day

    June 13, 2011

    China’s Customs organisation was given a special award on June 8 as part of celebrations to mark World Anti-Counterfeiting Day

  • WTO split over plain packaging

    June 10, 2011

    WTO members were divided over Australia’s plans to force cigarettes to be sold in plain packaging at a meeting this week

  • World IP Day emphasises role of designs

    April 27, 2011

    WIPO Director General stressed the role of designs as "the language of communication of objects" in his message for World IP Day

  • 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:

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