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7 Mar 2014, 12:47 pm
Looking at the entire event programme, this Leo is convinced that some of the issues discussed are either currently taking place in some form or might be witnessed - years down the line - in a handful of countries on the continent. [read post]
20 May 2013, 12:03 am
As predicted by Afro-Leo in a post on the first ruling in this matter here, Swartkops took the matter on appeal.Swartkops' appeal succeeded (read the judgement here). [read post]
3 Oct 2013, 8:03 pm
Reading through this month's edition of the increasingly bulky World Trademark Review, Afro Leo was drawn to the discussion by RPC's Jeremy Drew and Ben Mark of the recent Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) decision involving Specsavers International (not to be confused with the local shop having the same name) and Asda Stores. [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]
21 Dec 2014, 11:00 pm
Merry Christmas and a blessed new year to all Afro-IP readers, or as granny would say, Sikufisela uKhisimusi lomuhle. [read post]
18 May 2014, 11:56 pm
You can read this article in full here.A second Africa-oriented article in the same issue, "A Peak Inside Nigeria’s Film Industry" [Afro Leo thinks that should be 'Peek; but never mind!] [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]
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]
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]
29 Apr 2013, 8:52 pm
The @afroip handle will be tweeting furiously during the Africa sessions that Afro Leo is able to attend. [read post]
15 Apr 2013, 4:36 am
Thanks to the UN - UNCTAD and One UN Rwanda Programme (Afro Leo not ignoring the efforts of the committed and willing Rwanda Development Board) - Rwanda is, so far in our review, the best improved country (especially, in terms of online access to information on IP rights).IP-related news from RwandaIP and Innovation Centre launch in Kigali, Rwanda: The Ministry of trade and industry in partnership with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), opens a… [read post]
2 Sep 2012, 11:00 pm
" says Afro Leo) for any signs of improvement since it was last reported that the islands' IP office is nowhere to be found online. [read post]
2 Sep 2012, 11:00 pm
" says Afro Leo) for any signs of improvement since it was last reported that the islands' IP office is nowhere to be found online. [read post]
10 Nov 2014, 3:08 am
Much has been written about Rwanda on Afro-IP (see here, here and here for recent examples). [read post]
18 Aug 2014, 2:38 am
Afro Leo is involved in the case together with IP attorney, Ian Learmonth for the Respondent.Meantime, breaking news on another IP case for Google, this time involving the appeal against a finding of patent infringement of Vringo's filtering an ad placement technology, has revealed that Google has successfully overturned the $30.5 million patent infringement verdict resulting in a 72% drop in Vringo's share value.Afro Leo has just been informed that there are… [read post]
20 Jun 2014, 6:41 am
"There you have it, Afro-IP readers would be most welcome to bring a fresh African perspective to S©IPLaw. [read post]
13 Jul 2014, 11:00 pm
Says Afro Leo: Good luck with enforcement! [read post]
20 Jul 2014, 11:00 pm
[Afro Leo can suss out that, at least, the last two would bring IP into discussion] Why is Afro Leo suspecting that IP may be discussed? [read post]
10 Jul 2017, 8:50 am
Afro Leo now understands that there are a whole heap more that have pledged but not yet paid! [read post]
6 Jul 2014, 11:00 pm
[Afro Leo is not naive to the fact that the African continent is home to 70% of the LDCs and that most of their IP offices need to come up to a level so as to make certain assistance meaningful. [read post]
