Events Calendar
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Support for IP Academic Masters Programmes
Activity no 23
Since 2021, AfrIPI has committed to support two diverse Intellectual Property (IP) Master’s Programmes offered by the ...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
ARIPO communication programme for national IP offices and media
Activity no 41
The main objectives of this activity are to:
empower participants through advanced training on the latest trends i...
28 to 30 May 2024
‘Women in IP’ conference for ARIPO Member States
Activity no 12
Kampala, Uganda
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Technical training on trade marks for examiners, and engagements with IP agents of ARIPO Member States
Activity no 11
This activity focuses on enhancing the technical skills of trade mark examiners, IP agents, and IP attorneys in ARIPO Me...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Study visit by OAPI IT officers to the EUIPO
Activity no 19
This activity acknowledges the pivotal need to reinforce the capacity of OAPI IT technicians and their proficiency in ha...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Support the development of a mentoring program to support OAPI members states SMES
Activity no 22
This activity aims to develop a mentoring programme that will provide support to SMEs in OAPI Member States by connectin...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Awareness-raising on geographical indications
Activity no 39
The activity will consist of: i) updating the GI hub with the latest news and information from partners, and improving t...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Support the registration at the regional level of Ylang Ylang of Comoros
Activity no 29
The activity will aim to facilitate the promotion of GIs in OAPI countries. It will consist of preparing the application...
1 Feb 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Technical support for the development of the legal framework for GIs in Ethiopia
Activity no 28
In synergy with the existing activities of the project funded by the FDA and implemented by CIRAD, this activity will ai...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Technical support for the development of the legal framework for GIs in Nigeria
Activity no 27
This activity will identify gaps in existing GI legislation and issue recommendations for addressing these gaps, looking...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Evaluation and support for the AU Continental Strategy for GIs
Activity no 24
This activity in 2024 aims to support the AU in taking stock of progress in the implementation of the AU Continental Str...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Support the registration of pilot GI in Ghana
Activity no 35
The main objective of this activity is to facilitate the creation and protection of GIs in ARIPO Member States. The acti...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Support the registration at the regional level of Pierre de Mbigou of Gabon
Activity no 30
The activity will aim to facilitate the promotion of GIs in OAPI countries. It will consist of preparing the application...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Support the registration at the regional level of Poutargue Imraguen of Mauritania
Activity no 31
The activity will consist of preparing the application for Pierre de Mbigou at the OAPI for regional registration.
&n...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Support the registration of pilot GIs in Mauritius
Activity no 34
The activity will focus on finalising a prospective study on the GI Mauritius sugar. The idea will be to prepare the act...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Support the registration of pilot GI in Mozambique
Activity no 36
The activity will focus on finalising a prospective study on the selected GI. The idea will be to prepare the actors and...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Support the registration of pilot GI in Seychelles
Activity no 37
The activity will consist of supporting the Republic of Seychelles in drafting a prospective study on a selected GI. The...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Training on IPR enforcement for ARIPO Member States
Activity no 8
The key objectives of this activity are:
to provide technical training on IPR enforcement to the participants;
t...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Promotion and integration into EUIPN IT tools
Activity no 15
Following the Tools Workshop in June 2022, a preliminary feasibility analysis was conducted by AfrIPI and EUIPO, and Afr...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Trade mark and design guidelines of the Egyptian TIDO: revision and technical working groups
Activity no 14
In 2024, the project will support the final stage of development of the trade mark and design examination guidelines and...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Training on patent drafting for ARIPO Member States
Activity no 9
The objectives of this activity are to:
support selected participants with patent drafting training;
improve the...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Africa IP SME Helpdesk
Activity no 21
The Africa IP SME Helpdesk assists EU businesses by organising training events, publishing IP resources, and r...
1 May 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Exchange on best practices regarding reference collections, and training database management tools for the Accredited Research and Examination Centres on Plant Varieties in OAPI countries
Activity no 5
The objectives of this activity are to:
further consolidate the practice of building up and managing reference col...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Technical support for accession to international IP treaties
Activity no 3
Since Nigeria has already expressed interest in becoming a party to the Madrid Protocol, it is proposed to focus the 202...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Legal and technical assistance for the AfCFTA Secretariat for the phase II IPR negotiations
Activity no 1
The main objectives of this activity include:
providing legal and technical support to the AfCFTA Secretariat and ...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Support for IPOs in digitalising and improving the quality of data
Activity no 18
This activity must be implemented in collaboration with WIPO and ideally will count on support of the relevant regional ...
1 Jun 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Support for the digitalisation of the Industrial Property Office of Mauritius (IPOM)
Activity no 17
Based on the pilot in Nigeria, AfrIPI will continue the digitalisation efforts to benefit the Industrial Property Office...
1 Jan 2024 to 30 Nov 2024
Support for the digitalisation of the Nigerian IP office
Activity no 16
Digitalising and modernising African countries’ IP administrations will make the systems more cost-effective, reliable...
1 Jan 2024 to 30 Nov 2024
Consultative roundtable on IPR enforcement / anti-counterfeiting for North African countries
Activity no 13
This activity builds on AfrIPI’s previous work on strengthening Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) enforcement and sup...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Oct 2024
Support for the network of OAPI judges – 4th conference
Activity no 6
AfrIPI has created the first model of a Pan-African database on intellectual property (IP) rights. The sustainability of...
1 Jan 2024 to 30 Sep 2024
AFRICA-GI training on geographical indications
Activity no 38
The activity will focus on organising a training for selected stakeholders in each OAPI Member State. The training will ...
1 Jan 2024 to 30 Jun 2024
Expert Dialogue on overlapping trade and IP agreements within the framework of the implementation of the AfCFTA
Activity no 2
AfrIPI provides technical assistance to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat. Through ...
1 Jan 2024 to 30 Jun 2024
Technical support for the reference collections for the Accredited Research and Examination Centres on Plant Varieties in OAPI countries
Activity no 4
In 2022, OAPI accredited four research centres (DUS examination centres) in Senegal, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, and Came...
1 Jan 2024 to 30 Jun 2024
Copyright workshop on online infringements and resale rights
Activity no 20
The objectives of this activity are to provide technical training and experience-sharing on the latest trends and best p...
1 Jan 2024 to 30 Jun 2024
Exchange of anti-counterfeiting best practices for Lusophone African Countries
Activity no 10
The objectives of this activity are twofold:
to provide a platform for participants to exchange anti-counterfeitin...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 May 2024
Support the registration at EU level of the GI for Kilichi du Niger
Activity no 32
The objective of this activity is to facilitate the registration of Kilichi du Niger in the European Union.
...
26 Apr 2024
Awareness-raising on IP: World IP Day 2024
Activity no 40
This year’s World Intellectual Property Day is of special significance to Mozambique. As the nation celebrates the 20t...
22 Apr 2024 to 17 May 2024
Capacity-building for OAPI trade marks and industrial design examiners on substantive examination
Activity no 7
The implementation of Annexes III and IV of the Bangui Agreement of December 14, 2015, has resulted in significant ...
17 to 19 Apr 2024
International colloquium and trade fair on GIs in Africa
Activity no 25
The OAPI has made considerable progress in the protection and promotion of GIs. In 2023, 13 GIs were registered in its s...
4 to 5 Mar 2024
Support the registration at the regional level of Spirulina from Chad (Dihé)
Activity no 33
N’Djamana – Chad
1 Jun 2023 to 31 Dec 2023
Study Visit of Heads of IP Offices from ARIPO Member States
Activity no 17
The ARIPO Member States need support to provide quality intellectual property services to their users and the business c...
1 Sep 2023 to 31 Dec 2023
Consultative roundtable on enforcement of IPR for North African countries
Activity no 5
This activity is a continuation of Activity 7 of the AWP 2.
The activity aims to bring together key North Afric...
1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2023
Support for the ARIPO patent examination training (ARPET)
Activity no 6
The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) and the European Patent Office (EPO) launched the ARPET ...
1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2023
Support for the OAPI training program for trade marks and design examiners and IP representatives on substantive examination
Activity no 8
OAPI has been examining trade mark and industrial design applications on substance since January 2022. Before being gran...
1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2023
Trade mark and Design Guidelines of Egyptian TIDO: revision and Technical Working Group participation
Activity no 13
During 2022, AfrIPI and the Egyptian Trademarks and Designs Office (TIDO) management held several meetings to set up the...
1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2023
Africa IP SME Helpdesk
Activity no 18
The Africa IP SME Helpdesk assists EU businesses by organising training events, publishing IP resources, and replying to...
1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2023
Communications training on the ARIPO Regional Intellectual Property Rights System
Activity no 23
This activity is a continuation of the Communications Training on the ARIPO Regional Intellectual Property Rights System...
1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2023
Integration and implementation of IP tools
Activity no 10
This activity aims to start the integration of trade marks and designs data of African countries that are, technically s...
1 Jun 2023 to 31 Dec 2023
Support for the creation and implementation of a database of judges in OAPI Member States
Activity no 9
The first workshop for magistrates from OAPI Member States was organised by AfrIPI in 2021, with a focus on the Bangui A...
1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2023
Support the registration at EU level of GIs for Kilichi du Niger
Activity no 28
Kilichi du Niger was registered as a geographical indication (GI) in the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAP...
1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2023
Screening processes in OAPI countries – Chad
Activity no 29
While there is a common understanding about the importance of GIs in OAPI Member States, some countries have not tracked...
1 May 2023 to 31 Dec 2023
National training on patents, patent searches and patent drafting for ARIPO MS
Activity no 7
This activity aims to increase intellectual property awareness among researchers, staff, and students from academic and ...
1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2023
Support the registration at the National Level of GIs for OAPI countries
Activity no 27
Outcome 3 of the six strategic outcomes of the Continental Strategy for GIs in Africa (2018-2023) highlights the importa...
1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2023
Technical support for the development of the legal framework for GIs in ARIPO Member States
Activity no 25
This activity aims to support the ARIPO ad hoc working group on GIs in moving forward to create an enabling legal and in...
1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2023
Technical support for the development of the legal framework for GIs in other countries
Activity no 26
This activity aims to support individual countries, such as Nigeria, that have expressed the need to adopt a standalone ...
1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2023
Maintenance and the future of the GI Hub
Activity no 31
The GI Hub is a common online platform that aims to make all the information on GIs in Africa widely available and easil...
1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2023
Technical Support for the development of the institutional framework for GIs in OAPI countries
Activity no 24
The Continental Strategy on Geographical Indications (GIs) aims to create an enabling environment at the legal and insti...
1 Jan 2023 to 1 Dec 2023
Support the registration of pilot GIs in the ARIPO region
Activity no 32
This activity aims to provide ARIPO Member States with technical assistance on a pilot (meeting AfrIPI’s criteria for ...
1 Feb 2023 to 30 Nov 2023
Support for the digitalisation of Nigeria IP office: ‘capture and store’ of trade marks paper files
Activity no 11
The Nigeria Intellectual Property (IP) Office still has a vast quantity of paper-based trade marks, which must be scanne...
1 Apr 2023 to 31 Oct 2023
Expert support for the ARIPO Master’s training programme
Activity no 21
The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property O...
1 to 30 Sep 2023
Legal and technical assistance for AfCFTA Secretariat for the phase II negotiations on IP Rights
Activity no 2
In September 2022, the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area finalised the negotiation on the intellect...
1 Apr 2023 to 30 Sep 2023
Expert support for the OAPI Master’s training programme
Activity no 20
Since 2021, AfrIPI has contributed to training over a hundred students of the OAPI Masters’ Programme in IP. The Maste...
1 Jan 2023 to 30 Sep 2023
Support for the Setup and Strengthening of Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) in OAPI member states
Activity no 15
It is crucial to strengthen and improve the copyright and related rights environment for the development of a cultural i...
24 to 31 Jul 2023
Support for the setup of innovation platforms in OAPI pilot countries
Activity no 19
An effective and strategic use of intellectual property requires the promotion of IP protection of inventions and techno...
1 Jan 2023 to 30 Jun 2023
Legal and technical assistance for the RECs for the phase II negotiations on IPR
Activity no 3
Under its AWP 2, AfrIPI began collaborating with the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) to provide str...
1 Jan 2023 to 30 Jun 2023
Promotional workshop on Designs and Utility Models for ARIPO
Activity no 22
This activity aims to raise awareness of the benefits and economic value of industrial designs and utility models ...
1 May 2023 to 30 Jun 2023
Side event on GIs in Africa at the AU-EU Agricultural Ministerial Conference
Activity no 30
Rome, Italy
1 Apr 2023 to 31 May 2023
Technical support on the reference collections for the accredited research and examination centres on plant varieties in OAPI countries
Activity no 12
Access to quality seeds and plant varieties for OAPI Member States is a major issue for all their populations, as these ...
1 Jan 2023 to 30 Apr 2023
Judges Colloquium on enforcement
Activity no 4
AfrIPI created a pan-African case-law database on intellectual property rights under its 2021 annual work plan. This yea...
1 Jan 2023 to 31 Mar 2023
Regional workshop on accession to the ARIPO International Protocols
Activity no 1
This activity aims to promote accession by the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) member states...
1 Feb 2023 to 31 Mar 2023
Capacity building on IP right recordation for selected enforcement agencies in Kenya – Phase 2: study visit to Mauritius
Activity no 14
In 2022, AfrIPI facilitated the organisation of a meeting between the European Business Council (EUBC) in Kenya and the ...
1 Mar 2022 to 31 Dec 2022
Integration and Implementation of IP Tools
Activity no 15
In the last decade, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has worked very closely with the European Un...
1 Jan 2022 to 31 Dec 2022
ARIPO IP Awareness Campaign
Activity no 25
Although the African Regional Intellectual Property Office (ARIPO) has existed since 1976, not many citizens from its 22...
1 Jul 2022 to 31 Dec 2022
Support for the Creation of an Association of Judges for OAPI Member States
Activity no 14
On 12 to 14 October 2022, the African Intellectual Property Organisation (OAPI) and AfrIPI held a constitutive Gene...
1 Jul 2022 to 31 Dec 2022
Judges Colloquium on Enforcement
Activity no 13
AfrIPI created a pan-African case-law database on intellectual property rights (IPRs) in the first Annual Work Plan (AWP...
1 Jan 2022 to 31 Dec 2022
Maintenance and the future of the GI Hub
Activity no 35
The GI Hub is a common online platform that aims to make all the information on GIs in Africa widely available and easil...
1 Jan 2022 to 31 Dec 2022
Trade mark and Design Guidelines of Egyptian TIDO: revision and Technical Working Group participation
Activity no 19
During 2022, AfrIPI and the Egyptian Trademarks and Designs Office (TIDO) management held several meetings to set up the...
1 Jan 2022 to 31 Dec 2022
Support the registration at national level of GIs for OAPI countries
Activity no 32
The Continental Strategy for geographical indications (GIs) in Africa (2018-2023) highlights the importance of the devel...
1 Jan 2022 to 31 Dec 2022
Africa IP SME Helpdesk
Activity no 20
The Africa IP SME Helpdesk supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs') from the European Union (EU) to both...
1 Jan 2022 to 31 Dec 2022
Legal and technical assistance to the AfCFTA Secretariat for the Phase II negotiations on IPR
Activity no 3
The AfCFTA Secretariat, the body in charge of the negotiations of the IPRs Protocol, is a new addition to the African Un...
1 Jan 2022 to 31 Dec 2022
Support the registration at EU level of GIs for Kilichi du Niger
Activity no 34
Kilichi du Niger was registered as a geographical indication (GI) in the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAP...
1 May 2022 to 31 Dec 2022
Training on IPR examination practices
Activity no 11
AfrIPI provides on demand technical assistance for examiners for trade marks, designs, patents, plant breeder’s rights...
1 Feb 2022 to 31 Dec 2022
Support for the digitalisation of the Nigeria IP Office: ‘Capture and Store’ of Trade Marks Paper Files
Activity no 16
The Nigeria Intellectual Property (IP) Office has a vast quantity of paper-based trade marks that need to be scanned to ...
1 Jan 2022 to 31 Dec 2022
Support to the screening of GIs in Chad
Activity no 37
In 2021, at least six geographical indications (GIs) were registered regionally in the African Intellectual Property Org...
1 Oct 2022 to 31 Dec 2022
Regional Conference for OAPI MS on the Status of the Protection and Use of African Medicinal Inventions
Activity no 18
African countries are a key destination for counterfeit goods, such as pharmaceuticals, with all the hazards and dangers...
1 Sep 2022 to 31 Dec 2022
Technical support on the reference collections for the accredited research and examination centres on plant varieties in OAPI countries
Activity no 17
After the entry into force of Annex X of the Bangui Agreement on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants on 20&nb...
1 Jun 2022 to 30 Nov 2022
IP Awareness Sessions on Patents and Innovation for ARIPO Countries
Activity no 24
Universities, research and development (R&D) institutions and other innovation associations increasingly leverage th...
1 Jan 2022 to 30 Nov 2022
Development of patent examination guidelines for OAPI
Activity no 8
In accordance with the Patent Examination Training Program, the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI), the E...
1 Jul 2022 to 31 Oct 2022
Study and mentorship visits
Activity no 12
In line with international and European best practices and in support of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA...
1 Jun 2022 to 31 Oct 2022
Consultative roundtable on counterfeiting in Nigeria
Activity no 6
According to the OECD-EUIPO report on Mapping the Real Routes of Trade in Fake Goods, African countries are a key destin...
1 Jan 2022 to 31 Oct 2022
Technical support for the development of the legal framework for GIs in other countries
Activity no 31
Abuja, Nigeria
1 Apr 2022 to 31 Oct 2022
Expert Support for the ARIPO Master’s Training Programme
Activity no 23
The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property O...
1 Jan 2022 to 30 Sep 2022
Technical support for the development of the legal framework for GIs in ARIPO countries
Activity no 30
The African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) ad hoc working group on Geographical Indications (G...
1 Jan 2022 to 30 Sep 2022
Support the registration at national level for one pilot in Egypt
Activity no 35
This activity seeks to select one pilot GI in Egypt and provide support either to register it or to support the implemen...
1 Apr 2022 to 31 Aug 2022
Support for the ARIPO Patent Examination Training
Activity no 9
Under the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) Patent Examination Training programme (ARPET), Afr...
1 Jun 2022 to 31 Aug 2022
Regional workshop on accession to the Banjul Protocol
Activity no 1
The Banjul Protocol provides a centralised trade mark registration procedure. Applications for trade mark registrations ...
1 Apr 2022 to 30 Aug 2022
Patent examination training programme (OAPI)
Activity no 10
From 17 to 21 October 2022, four examiners from the African Organization of Intellectual Property (OAPI) attended a five...
1 Mar 2022 to 31 Jul 2022
Support for the development of a national framework for copyrights in Equatorial Guinea voluntary registration of copyrights and related rights
Activity no 2
Equatorial Guinea
1 Jan 2022 to 30 Jun 2022
Support for the Setup and Strengthening of Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) in ARIPO member states
Activity no 5
In 2022, AfrIPI carried out action to help set-up and develop Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) for literary an...
1 Apr 2022 to 30 Jun 2022
Expert support for the OAPI online master’s training programme
Activity no 22
Expanding knowledge on IP in Africa is essential to create a strengthened IP network. It contributes to the development ...
1 Jan 2022 to 30 Jun 2022
Technical support for the development of the legal framework for GIs in OAPI countries
Activity no 29
Outcome 2 of the action plan of the Continental Strategy on Geographical Indications aims to create an enabling env...
21 Apr 2022 to 16 Jun 2022
Support for the establishment of university-private sector innovation platforms for OAPI countries
Activity no 21
Online
1 Jan 2022 to 31 May 2022
Legal and technical assistance to the RECs for the Phase II negotiations on IPR
Activity no 4
Under its first component 'Promote International Agreements in the Area of IPR and AfCFTA Negotiations', AfrIPI has supp...
1 Feb 2022 to 30 Apr 2022
Promotional workshop on designs and utility models for ARIPO
Activity no 26
Harare, Zimbabwe
26 to 29 Apr 2022
AfrIPI project launch event
Activity no 1
Kampala
25 to 26 Apr 2022
World IP Day in Cooperation with WIPO
Activity no 28
World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated every 26 April to increase intellectual property (IP) awareness. Worl...
1 Jan 2022 to 31 Mar 2022
GI awareness
Activity no 36
A geographical indication (GI) is a distinctive sign used to identify a product whose quality, reputation or other chara...
23 to 24 Feb 2022
Consultative roundtable on enforcement of IPR for North African countries
Activity no 7
This activity aims to initiate a dialogue amongst key stakeholders including enforcement bodies (police and customs), re...
14 to 18 Feb 2022
EU-Africa Business Forum
Activity no 27
Online
1 Jan 2021 to 31 Dec 2021
Technical support to the development of the legal framework for GIs
Activity no 27
Having adequate legal frameworks in place is essential for protecting Geographical Indications (GIs). In view of the nee...
1 Feb 2021 to 31 Dec 2021
Regional workshop on accession to the Banjul protocol
Activity no 6
The Banjul protocol provides for a centralised trade mark registration procedure. The Banjul protocol is not limited to ...
1 Jan 2021 to 31 Dec 2021
Support to the development of national framework for copyrights in Equatorial Guinea
Activity no 8
Effective protection of copyright and related rights ensures the contribution of the cultural sector to the economy thro...
1 Aug 2021 to 31 Dec 2021
Support to IP Academies network
Activity no 24
IP academies are important for raising awareness on IP and strengthening capacities related to IP knowledge. Many of the...
1 Jan 2021 to 31 Dec 2021
Legal and technical assistance to AU Commission on IP
Activity no 10
The main objective of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is to create a single continental market for good...
1 Sep 2021 to 31 Dec 2021
Create an African SME learning tool
Activity no 26
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are important drivers of growth in economies across Sub-Saharan Africa, accoun...
1 Aug 2021 to 31 Dec 2021
Support to the design and delivery of online training at the ARIPO master’s programmes on IP
Activity no 23
Expanding the knowledge on IP in Africa is essential to create a strengthened IP network. It contributes to the developm...
1 Jan 2021 to 31 Dec 2021
Support the registration at national and/ or EU level of African GIs (as of Sep 2020)
Activity no 28
The Continental Strategy for GIs in Africa (2018-2023) highlights the importance of the development and registration of ...
1 Apr 2021 to 31 Dec 2021
Awareness raising on the advantages of international systems on IP
Activity no 9
In general, in Africa there is a low participation in international agreements in IP. This activity, focused on OAPI mem...
1 Jan 2021 to 31 Dec 2021
Development of the OAPI trade mark and designs examination guidelines (as of Sep 2020)
Activity no 14
In order to enhance the quality, consistency and transparency of the examination of trade marks and designs in OAPI, it ...
1 Jan 2021 to 31 Dec 2021
AfrIPI feeding the GI Hub (as of Sep 2020)
Activity no 29
Free access to information ensures transparency and promotes participation in public debate. New technology continues to...
1 Jan 2021 to 31 Dec 2021
Integration and implementation of IP tools (as of Sep 2020)
Activity no 22
The activity aims to create awareness on the available IP tools and prepare the countries involved to integrate relevant...
1 Jan 2021 to 31 Dec 2021
Creation of African Geographical Indications manual (as of Sep 2020)
Activity no 30
As stated in the continental GI strategy for Africa, the value of GIs needs to be highlighted through specifically suppo...
1 Feb 2021 to 31 Dec 2021
Support to the reform of Angolan IP legislation
Activity no 20
Today, technological innovation represents the economic segment that has grown the most and has greatly contributed to t...
1 Feb 2021 to 31 Dec 2021
GAP analysis on international agreements
Activity no 7
International IPR agreements are key facilitators of international trade in the globalised economy. In many African coun...
1 Jan 2021 to 31 Dec 2021
Training on IP to technical working group AfCFTA (as of Nov 2020)
Activity no 2
As the AfrIPI project is designed to facilitate the ongoing negotiations (in particular Phase II, dealing with intellect...
1 Jan 2021 to 19 Dec 2021
Patent examination training programme (ARIPO) (as of Nov 2020)
Activity no 18
Inventors often favour the legal certainty of patents granted by patent systems with substantive examination. Due to a l...
1 Mar 2021 to 12 Dec 2021
Development of common guidelines for ARIPO member states
Activity no 15
In the globalised world, where more and more businesses operate across national borders, regional harmonisation of IP so...
11 Oct 2021 to 11 Dec 2021
Patent Examination Training programme (OAPI)
Activity no 19
In view of the implementation of the substantive examination of patent and utility model applications scheduled for Janu...
1 Jun 2021 to 30 Nov 2021
Judges colloquium on enforcement – initiating the creation of an online accessible case-law database
Activity no 21
ARIPO is making vast efforts to set-up a regional case-law database on intellectual property rights (IPRs). To achieve t...
23 to 24 Nov 2021
Workshop on international frameworks (The Hague) for examiners
Activity no 17
OAPI accessed the Geneva Act of The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs and ...
1 Sep 2021 to 31 Oct 2021
Meetings on the TF in Nigeria
Activity no 7
The objective is to follow-up on the capacity-building workshop organised by AfriPI in April 2021 (in Abuja) and support...
1 Apr 2021 to 30 Sep 2021
Conference on Geographical Indications for ARIPO countries
Activity no 3
Geographical indications (GIs) have become one of the important key drivers for social and economic development in many ...
20 Aug 2021
Support to the Kampala diplomatic conference on voluntary registration of copyrights and related rights
Activity no 4
The voluntary registration of copyrights and related rights regulations provide means of presumption as to the authorshi...
1 Jan 2021 to 31 Jul 2021
Trade mark and industrial designs guidelines: revision and technical working group participation (Egypt twinning project) (as of Sep 2020)
Activity no 16
The twinning project ‘Trademarks and Industrial Designs Office’ was initiated on January 2020 and is scheduled to be...
1 Jan 2021 to 30 Jun 2021
Workshop to exchange best practices and identify actions on counterfeiting and piracy in specific industry sectors (pharmaceuticals) (as of Nov 2020)
Activity no 13
African countries are a key destination for counterfeit goods such as pharmaceuticals, with the hazards and damage that ...
1 Jan 2021 to 30 Jun 2021
Expert support to the OAPI online master’s training programme (as of Sep 2020)
Activity no 25
Expanding knowledge on IP in Africa is essential to create a strengthened IP network. It contributes to the development ...
1 Apr 2021 to 31 May 2021
Regional workshop on the Arusha protocol
Activity no 5
Plant variety protection (or plant breeders’ rights (PBRs)) is an IPR granted to farmers or breeders of new plant vari...
1 Jan 2021 to 30 Apr 2021
Webinar on licencing mechanisms (as of Oct 2020)
Activity no 11
The international development community has set a clear goal of reaching universal health coverage by 2030 while leaving...
1 Mar 2021 to 30 Apr 2021
Consultative roundtable on enforcement of IPR for North African countries
Activity no 12
A trend for increasing proliferation of counterfeit and illegal goods (ranging from medicine and food to pesticides) has...
1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 0024
Technical support for the development of the legal framework for GIs in ARIPO Member States
Activity no 26
This activity is focuses on aiding the creation of a robust legal framework for protecting Geographical Indications (GIs...