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May 17 – 21: INTA Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, USA
The 147th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) will be held from May 17 to 21, 2025, in San Diego, California, USA. INTA is a global association of trademark owners and professionals specializing in trademark-related services and…
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Mar 25
May: 5th edition of the "OAPI Brand Awards", Libreville – Gabon
Libreville, Gabon, will host the 5th edition of the OAPI Brand Awards. The OAPI Brand Awards are a competition between companies from member states that hold trademarks protected by OAPI. They provide these companies with an opportunity to showcase their expertise in the use of these trademarks
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Mar 25
April 7-9: OAPI-SNL Consultation Meeting, BISSAU - Guinea-Bissau
From April 7 to 9, the heads of the National Liaison Structures (NLS) with OAPI from the 17 member states are meeting with the Directorate General in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, for their 24th annual consultation meeting. This annual meeting was established by the Board of Directors of…
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Mar 25
Synergistic action for the promotion of the intellectual property system in Guinea
A tripartite agreement between the Guinean National Liaison Structure with OAPI, the Guinean Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts (CCIAG) and the Conakry Commercial Court was signed on March 13, 2025, under the chairmanship of Dr. Diaka SIDIBE, Minister of Trade, Industry…
Mali celebrates its local brands
The Prime Minister of Mali, General Abdoulaye Maiga, launched the second edition of Brand Week in Mali on February 28th in Bamako, in the presence of numerous dignitaries and the representative of the Director General of OAPI. This edition of "Brand Week"..
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Mar 25
OAPI-RAMPI: a common provision for greater expertise in intellectual property rights
On March 20, 2025, the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) and the Network of Magistrates for Intellectual Property (RAMPI) signed a partnership agreement to formalize a collaborative framework conducive to better enforcement of intellectual property rights in OAPI member states. This followed a series of meetings and discussions…
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Mar 25
OAPI is participating in the sixth session of the Working Group on the legal development of the Lisbon system
From March 17 to 20, 2025, the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) participated in an important international meeting aimed at strengthening the protection of appellations of origin and geographical indications. The sixth session of the Working Group on the Legal Development of the Lisbon System was held…
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OAPI-ARIPO: Enhanced collaboration during the 8th Joint Commission
The 8th Joint Commission meeting between the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) was held this Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Yaoundé, marking a new stage in cooperation between the two continental institutions. A high-level dialogue for the future of…
