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Job Vacancy Notice – OAPI Senior Staff

Equatorial Guinea: The Prime Minister chairs a historic government seminar on intellectual property

Malabo hosts the 25th OAPI-SNL consultation meeting: A strategic event for intellectual property in Africa

OAPI supports the training of future intellectual property litigation experts at UCAC: the Director General is the sponsor of the first graduating class

WIPO-OAPI Regional Meeting: Building an Integrated Network of Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs) in the OAPI Area

41st International Women's Day at OAPI: Rights, justice and action at the heart of a committed and inspiring celebration

About OAPI

The African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) positions itself as a major regional office covering 17 member states spread across West Africa, Central Africa, and the Indian Ocean. Its legal framework, the Bangui Agreement, establishes a centralized procedure for the management of industrial property titles, including trademarks, patents, industrial designs, and geographical indications.

Vision & Values

System Operation

Geographical Indications

Plant Varieties

Traditional knowledge

Literary and artistic property

Intellectual Property Documentation Centre (CDPI)

Frequently Asked Questions

Case Law

The African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) launches its online case law database.

World Intellectual Property Organization

WIPO Intellectual Property Diagnostic Tool for OAPI