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26 Jun 2013, 12:44 am
In conclusion, it was stated that, to tackle the “Comprador Complex”, Nigeria needs a clear industrial policy which will identify the roles that Nigeria’s bio-cultural wealth can play in various industrial sectors.The resonating issues at both the IP and the Travel & Tourism Law Committees are the need for an IP policy document, need to adapt national IP regimes to suit developmental needs of each country and the need for coalitions with emerging economies that have achieved… [read post]
26 Jun 2013, 12:41 am
(This Leo asks, “What ever happened to using CCTVcameras? [read post]
25 Jun 2013, 3:44 pm
This Leo attended the consumer law panel where interesting questions were posed about how consumer protection legislation may protect consumers of copyright works. [read post]
24 Jun 2013, 12:48 pm
This Leo spoke about fairness as regulated by consumer protection legislation. [read post]
23 Jun 2013, 10:30 pm
Afro-IP says well done. [read post]
23 Jun 2013, 9:41 pm
Some of the firms mentioned have strong or developing IP capabilities that are benefiting from this interest through tie-ups with international or other African based firms and increasingly, in their own right.With growth in the region quoted by The Lawyer to be based on natural resources and related deal work, Afro Leo notes opportunities for firms that understand how to deal with tech transfer and IP that can be created and protected in these industries. [read post]
23 Jun 2013, 1:31 pm
The talk about Open Innovation and IP within the African context by the University of Ottawa's Prof Chidi Oguamanam, raised a series of interesting issues for me (and hopefully, for Afro-IP readers). [read post]
22 Jun 2013, 10:52 am
In view of this tragic loss of information, South Africa’s recent move (Afro IP post here) toward building a database of TK is welcomed. [read post]
18 Jun 2013, 9:33 pm
Afro Leo looks forward to further updates. [read post]
17 Jun 2013, 1:09 pm
Afro Leo is always extremely grateful for any little participation or help from our ever-growing community because Afro-IP is here to inform us all regardless of where we are located. [read post]
16 Jun 2013, 10:30 pm
(Afro Leo thinks that most have voluntarily done so or probably coerced to do so by trading partners). [read post]
16 Jun 2013, 10:00 pm
Finally, if this Leo had learned of the TRIPS deadline extension decision before now (see previous Afro-IP post here), he would have obtained the view of WIPO's DG as well.ConclusionLittle Leo had a good timeSource: here This Leo was enriched at the event. [read post]
13 Jun 2013, 9:34 pm
As a post script to Mabel's post on Dean's inaugural lecture: Deprivation of Trade Marks through State Interference - plain packaging in South Africa, here are some reminders on the value of the trade mark that Afro Leo sent to the accounting folk at Accountancy SA, recently.To many the registered trade mark is simply a document that records a business name at the local trade mark office. [read post]
12 Jun 2013, 8:35 pm
Comment:Afro Leo wonders how the two draft pieces of TK legislation competing for Zuma's pen in RSA would handle this situation? [read post]
11 Jun 2013, 11:00 pm
This is sort of reader participation Afro Leo loves to witness. [read post]
11 Jun 2013, 9:22 pm
(Afro Leo says check here for background.)The topic of his lecture was “Deprivation of Trade Marks through State Interference”. [read post]
9 Jun 2013, 4:58 pm
Afro Leo recently learned that the East African Legislative Assembly, of the East African Community, has issued a resolution expressing it’s support for the permanent transition period. [read post]
4 Jun 2013, 2:26 am
With assistance from the excellent Katherine Harding, Afro Leo embarked on a exercise to analyse trade mark decisions of the South African Registry over the last two years with a view to determining how the tests are being applied by the Registry, trends and other useful information that can be gleaned from such an endeavour. [read post]
2 Jun 2013, 8:52 pm
(Afro Leo is not too concerned since just 2 African countries made this year's U.S. naughty IP awards list. [read post]
2 Jun 2013, 3:03 pm
Last year, this Leo was pleased to see a website for the intellectual property office in Sudan. [read post]
