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  • DUBIOUS COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT BILL WILL RESULT IN MORE LITIGATION
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  • ANTI-COUNTERFEIT EFFORTS REAP SOME REWARD IN KENYA
  • LAUNCH OF SECOND-LEVEL .KE DOMAIN FOR KENYA
  • PATENT EXAMINATION SYSTEMS IN AFRICA TO BE DISCUSSED AT SUMMIT
  • TRADE MARK RESERVATION IN SOUTH SUDAN | IMPORTANT UPDATE
  • THE LAUNCH OF .AFRICA
  • KENYA TRADE MARK OPPOSITION MATTER | COMMENTARY
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REPORTS & FINDINGS

Madrid in Africa

How effective is the Madrid trade mark registration system in Africa? Read the latest Madrid in Africa Report by Adams & Adams.

Gaberone

The Botswana Registry has communicated that all of the data that was entered and updated on the IPAS database has been lost.

Banjul

The Registrar of Trade Marks confirmed that due to backlogs the current examination timeline in The Gambia is 26 months.

Ghana

The Ghana Registrar has admitted that his office is not able to examine marks routinely within WIPO’s deadlines

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