The OAPI celebrates the "Panu di Pinti": a Bissau-Guinean heritage now protected
The African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) organized this national seminar on the contribution of business development in Guinea-Bissau, on the sidelines of its 24th Concertation Reunion between the General Directorate and the National Liaison States (SNL) of states, etc. in Bissau.
Gold medal in Geneva: Gabonese innovation supported by OAPI triumphs
The International Inventions Show in Geneva 2025 has once again devoted the excellence of African innovation thanks to the unwavering support of the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI). During this 50th edition held from April 09 to 13, 2025, the inventors supported by the OAPI were brilliantly…
The 24th OAPI concertation meeting - national binding structures opens in Guinea Bissau
Since April 8, 2025, the Guinea Bissau has been welcoming the 24th concertation meeting between the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) and its national liaison structures in the Member States (SNL). The event was inaugurated by the Minister of Commerce and Industry of Guinea Bissau,…
OAPI strengthens the expertise of accredited centers for research and examination of plant varieties
An exchange workshop on best practices concerning the reference collections and the management of databases of vegetable varieties opened this Tuesday, April 8, 2025 in Abidjan. Organized by the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) in collaboration with the Office of the European Union for Property ...
Togo celebrates its first protected geographical indication: Kovié rice
On April 3, 2025, Togo marked a historic stage in the enhancement of its agricultural heritage with the official certification of Kovié rice as a protected geographical induction (IGP). The certificate presentation ceremony took place in Kovié, a town located about 40 kilometers from Lomé,…
OAPI-RAMPI: a common provision for more expertise in intellectual property rights
March 20, 2025, the OAPI and the Network of Intellectual Property Magistrates (RAMPI) sign a partnership agreement to formalize a framework for collaboration conducive to better application of intellectual property rights in OAPI member states. Following a series of meetings and exchanges ...
OAPI participates in the sixth session of the working group on the legal development of the Lisbon system
U 17 to 20 March 2025, the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) took part in an important international meeting aimed at strengthening the protection of original appellations and geographic indications. The sixth session of the working group on the legal development of the Lisbon system was held ...