https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/825.html Africa Intellectual Property Law news 15 IP Law news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/825.html en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2026 19:10:22 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/zambia-closes-gap-on-counterfeiting-but-operational-success-hinges-on-regulations-636001a Zambia has taken a significant step towards stopping counterfeit goods at the border with the introduction of a new Trade Marks Act, but the new trade mark enforcement system will only become operational once the regulations are promulgated. 1-272601 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/winners-of-the-2025-african-legal-awards-621201a The 12th annual African Legal Awards saw law firms from across the continent gather at The Wanderers Club in Johannesburg on Friday, 5 September, to celebrate excellence in the legal sector. 1-261201 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/african-legal-award-winners-2024-813203a The 2024 African Legal Awards, hosted by Law.com International, celebrated the continent's top in-house and private law firms at a gala ceremony at the Houghton Hotel, Johannesburg on 6 September. 1-251639 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 16:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/dont-cry-over-spilled-trade-secrets-anton-piller-can-help-670081a There has been an important ruling in Uganda dealing with trade secrets and Anton Piller orders, handed down in the case of Nile Breweries Limited v Johnson Sebuggwawo, High Court of Uganda at Kampala (Commercial Division), by Hon. Justice Patricia Mutesi, dated 18 March 2024. 1-249631 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 10:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/825/237667.html The world of intellectual property is undergoing a rapid transformation, and 2023 is gearing up to be an eventful year for the African continent. There are numerous exciting trends to watch, ranging from the continued ascent of personalisation and individualisation, using data collection and the responses thereto in the digital age, to the expanding use of artificial intelligence. 1-237667 Fri, 14 Apr 2023 10:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/307/237115.html For most cheese lovers, taste is the thing. Whether it's a tangy blue stilton or a creamy oozing camembert, the most important element is the eating. But cheese has profound political and economic properties too, with implications for international trade deals and commerce. 1-237115 Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/178/236713.html Confectionery giant Mondelez International has announced that the iconic image of the Swiss Matterhorn mountain peak will no longer appear on the packaging of Toblerone chocolate. The packaging will also be changed to read "Established in Switzerland," rather than "of Switzerland". 1-236713 Thu, 09 Mar 2023 14:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/825/234310.html Businesses that export goods to Kenya, have until 1 January 2023 to register their Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) with the ACA. Failure to register will result in goods being stopped at the border as well as criminal and civil liability. 1-234310 Thu, 08 Dec 2022 11:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/307/232398.html In a move sure to upset chocoholics everywhere, discount supermarket Lidl was recently told to destroy its stocks of chocolate bunnies. The cull was ordered by a Swiss court that decided Lidl's bunny was too close to confectioner Lindt's iconic chocolate rabbit. 1-232398 Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/307/216645.html The European Commission has approved the registration of the designation 'Rooibos'/'Red Bush' in its register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications. Rooibos is the first African food to be approved by the EU for listing on the register. 1-216645 Tue, 08 Jun 2021 07:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Intellectual Property Law Africa