Strengthening the legal security of trademark applicants in the OAPI area
Facilitating the trademark registration procedures for products and services for users of the OAPI system is the mission that OAPI and the International Trademark Association (INTA) have set for themselves, within the framework of the workshop on the evolution of the trademark classification system on March 5th…
A march to celebrate women!
To mark International Women's Day 2025, OAPI launched its commemorative activities this Saturday, March 1st, with an energetic and supportive walk through the streets of Yaoundé! ♀️ For this 40th edition in Cameroon, the host country of…
OAPI shines in Rome: our expertise in Geographical Indications recognized
From May 13 to 15, 2025, the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) participated in the prestigious 50th General Assembly of SCAPR (International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers), held in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. This participation is part of its outreach strategy…
OAPI demonstrates its leadership in promoting Geographical Indications
The Director General of OAPI, Denis BOHOUSSOU, made a noteworthy contribution to the high-level panel of the international conference on Geographical Indications (GIs) organized by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) in Rome, Italy, on February 18, 2025. His remarks…
Intellectual Property Training: OAPI welcomes its 15th cohort
The African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) celebrated the launch of the 15th cohort of its Master's program in Intellectual Property on Friday, January 24, 2025. The ceremony took place at the organization's headquarters under the chairmanship of Mr. Nicéphore FYLLA de Saint-Eudes, Congolese Minister of Industrial Development…
OAPI supports innovation and entrepreneurship at the Bafoussam Development Forum
The African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) actively participated in the second edition of the Bafoussam Development Forum (FODEBAF 2) on January 24, 2025. This event, themed "Promoting inclusive and sustainable economic development in Bafoussam: mobilizing stakeholders and resources…



