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Under the theme "For ALL women and girls, rights, equality and empowerment," the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) organized a memorable celebration of the 40th International Women's Day, brilliantly combining commemoration, creativity, and innovation. A celebration under the banner of…

  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…

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…

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 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…

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…

The African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) is taking a further step in its commitment to regional economic development. In partnership with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) through the Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation in Africa (AfriPI) project, OAPI is deploying an innovative mentoring program aimed at strengthening…

    The African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) is taking a further step in its commitment to regional economic development. In partnership with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) through the Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation in Africa (AfriPI) project, OAPI is implementing a program to…

The African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) will welcome the new class of its prestigious Master's program in intellectual property on January 24, 2025. This academic opening ceremony will also mark the official installation of the Scientific Committee of the Denis EKANI Academy of Intellectual Property (APIDE).