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23 Aug 2015, 10:52 pm
Afro Leo is also keenly aware, after trying to meet with him this week, that MacDonald Netshitenzhe's department has a full diary collating the commentary from a variety of stakeholders.The #SandtonDiscussion will start as usual at 9am on twitter. [read post]
20 Aug 2015, 2:29 am
In most cases, I would think that street art would qualify. 2. the law is not particularly discerningThe art work does not need to be particularly artistic, creative or even appealing.3. the law is not xenophobicTypically only works which are created by persons who are citizens of, domiciled or resident in South Africa or first published in South Africa will qualify for protection but for artistic works incorporated in a building (which would, in my opinion, include street art)… [read post]
7 Aug 2015, 3:21 am
Afro Leo has just heard from his friends at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that trade mark topics have been very much in the minds of the Mediterranean-facing Algerians. [read post]
6 Aug 2015, 9:00 pm
" Afro Leo agrees, wouldn't it be great to see more protection for African GIs protecting innovation characterised by countries of the continent to protect locals, just like the SWA are doing for their whisky producers? [read post]
4 Aug 2015, 9:39 pm
Afro Leo has never liked dentists, and wouldn't mind flossing his teeth with that dentist's bowstring. [read post]
2 Aug 2015, 10:44 pm
Coverage of #sandtondiscussion takes a break this weekAfro Leo's coverage of #sandtondiscussion takes a break this week. [read post]
21 Jul 2015, 9:30 pm
Last week I received a call from Graham Fehrsen, Country Manager CFO South Africa and Fintech Africa inviting Afro Leo to attend one of their events next week held at the Gordon Institute of Business Science. [read post]
5 Jun 2015, 1:30 am
Afro Leo learns from the latest (May 2015) AGIP Bulletin that the Egyptian Patent Office and the Japanese Patent Office have agreed to commence a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programme, in order to accelerate the patent grant procedures. [read post]
22 May 2015, 9:37 am
For the past eight months Afro Leo has been attending internal discussion sessions on IP managed and run by Lita Mita-Qamata. [read post]
7 May 2015, 10:31 am
Afro Leo wishes them all a safe trip home and hopes that the experience was a positive one for them.It is good to see Africa being represented at INTA not only by the many practitioners who have put aside their daily workload in order to travel and participate. [read post]
2 May 2015, 2:00 am
CommentaryThis Leo can remember Afro-IP’s rallying call to action after the Regional Update for Africa vanished from INTA’s AM agenda in 2011. [read post]
23 Apr 2015, 3:22 am
Afro Leo has been invited to take part in the 702 Sun International CEOSLEEPOUT and is humbled to take up the challenge. [read post]
6 Apr 2015, 11:30 pm
"]Afro Leo might have a point if one considers the context provided in a nice little piece by Elsa Tsioumani (University of Edinburgh). [read post]
5 Apr 2015, 10:30 am
[Afro Leo asks: "Was there any input from an IP lawyer or scholar? [read post]
29 Mar 2015, 11:00 pm
[Afro Leo says President Jonathan has his vote, just for this. [read post]
13 Mar 2015, 3:22 am
"Incidentally, the fine line between illegal copying and inspirational works will be the basis for discussion tonight on CNBCAfrica at 18h30 where this Afro Leo will be joining a panel including Kyle Boshoff of African Fashion International.If you would like to submit a guest post to Afro-IP or be considered as a guest blogger, please contact us here. [read post]
12 Mar 2015, 5:35 am
After a long trek through the continent, this Leo is happy to find herself at the last post, Zimbabwe. [read post]
10 Mar 2015, 2:15 am
Going regional, Patricia Covarrubia on IP Tango reports on Chile's efforts to promote the country's folk and national music, while Afro Leo brings welcome news that, following 18 months' assistance from the (South) Korea International Cooperation Agency, the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation, a.k.a. [read post]
5 Mar 2015, 3:50 am
This Leo got her paws on a copy but she cannot publish it here or distribute further in any other way (read: 'don't ask me for a copy').You can trust a Leo with a secretsourceThe policy contains an overview of then current law, a statement of the country's vision and goals for IP, a synopsis of related national policies, a discussion of guiding principles and a ten-year implementation framework. [read post]
5 Mar 2015, 12:56 am
Yesterday, this Leo reported here that a consultative meeting had been hosted by the DTI on copyright reform on 24 February 2015. [read post]
