Africa is rapidly emerging as a continent of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial opportunity. From technology startups in Nairobi and Lagos to renewable energy initiatives in South Africa and ...

<p>Trademarks are central to commercial identity, which enables consumers to distinguish goods and services from others, while protecting the owner’s economic benefit and goodwill. In the Nigerian ...

<p>The INTA Leadership Meeting once again brought together committee members from across the globe for its annual gathering, held this year from November 18 - 21 in Hollywood, Florida (USA). Over the ...

The Web Summit 2025 took place from November 10 to 13 in Lisbon, Portugal. João Batalha, Luís Caixinhas, Sara Fonseca, and Yasmin Sabra attended the event to network, exchange ideas, and explore a ...

<p>Innovation is the engine that keeps products in high demand, processes up to date with recent technological trends and, in the end, companies relevant in their markets.</p><p>However, maintaining ...

<p>On 26 September 2025 the Court of Appeal of Tanzania handed down a pivotal judgment confirming that African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) trademark registrations designating ...

<p>On September 10, 2025, the EU General Court (EGC) issued its judgment in the case of Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG), T-288/24, (ECLI:EU:T:2025:847).</p><p>In this decision, the EGC annulled a ...

We are pleased to announce the members of the Inventa team who have been appointed to the 2026-2027 term of the International Trademark Association (INTA) Committees. Over the next two years, they ...

The Trademark Administrators & Practitioners (TMAP) Meeting 2025, organized by the International Trademark Association, took place on September 29–30 in Berlin, Germany. This year’s edition ...

<p dir="ltr">From September 13th to 16th, the AIPPI World Congress was held in Yokohama, Japan.</p><p dir="ltr">During the four-days, the event featured panel discussions, keynote speakers and social ...

Effective 1 December 2025, the Fair Competition Commission (FCC) will implement a mandatory trademark recordation system for all trademarks covering goods imported into Mainland Tanzania, regardless ...