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The city of Luanda in Angola hosted the regional seminar on the exchange of best practices in combating counterfeiting for Portuguese-speaking African countries from May 27 to 29, 2025. In this context, Guinea-Bissau is a member state of the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) within its zone…

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…

The African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) and the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) signed a strategic agreement today, May 6, 2025, at OAPI headquarters in Yaoundé, for an amount of 40 billion CFA francs, marking a decisive turning point in supporting the financing of invention and innovation in the…

The African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) and the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) will sign a landmark agreement on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to operationalize a financing mechanism for invention and innovation for inventors and innovators in the 17 member states of…

The 139th International Workers' Day was a time for reflection on "social dialogue as a pillar of performance at OAPI." Joint efforts for the development of OAPI were undertaken by top management, all staff, and the regional offices in member states

From April 28 to 30, 2025, an OAPI delegation conducted a working visit to the Félix Houphouët-Boigny National Polytechnic Institute (INP-HB) in Yamoussoukro and to the Ivorian Intellectual Property Office (OIPI) – National Liaison Structure (SNL) with OAPI in Côte d'Ivoire. The aim was to provide quality training for…

World Intellectual Property Day 2025: OAPI pulsates to the rhythm of music. With performances of several hit songs, a panel discussion, and a large audience, OAPI joined the World Intellectual Property (IP) Organization and all IP offices worldwide…

At the 147th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) in California (USA), the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) was present from April 17 to 21, 2025, at booth 2016 in the San Diego Convention Center. Bringing together a multitude of participants from around the world, the INTA annual meetings are opportunities…