World Intellectual Property Day (WIPD) is celebrated on 26 April every year to share the contributions of intellectual property rights to promoting creativity and innovation. The theme for this year’s …
By Dr Titilayo Adebola. Originally published by Afronomicslaw.org on 10 April 2020. Until the middle of 2017, Nigeria appeared impervious to the increasing infiltration of the International Convention for …
Originally published by the University of Aberdeen School of Law Blog on 01 April 2020. Following his thought-provoking talk delivered at the University of Aberdeen on 4 February 2020, …
By Dr Titilayo Adebola. Originally published by Afronomicslaw.org on 11 March 2020. The International Women’s Day is an opportune time to recognise and celebrate female scholars. This post spotlights five female …
The Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (Geneva Act), adopted on 20 May 2015, officially entered into force today. The Geneva Act introduces international …
The central goal of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Africa is to achieve food security by ensuring that every African has regular access …
In this interview, Sand Mba Kalu, Executive Director, Africa International Trade and Commerce Research (AITCR), discusses the state of geographical indications (GIs) in Nigeria. AITCR is an international trade …
Geographical indications (GIs) are a distinct category of intellectual property rights (IPRs) centred on the interconnections of culture, quality and provenance. GIs, recognisable through unique signs, identify products as …
The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has opened an external office in Nigeria. The WIPO Nigeria Office opened in January 2020 is WIPO’s second external office in Africa. The …
Flora IP adheres with the data protection law under the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which entered into force on 25 May, 2018. It does not sell, …
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