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Zimbabwe Establishes An Intellectual Property Tribunal, As A Special Division Of High Court

13/03/2018 by Hillary Muheebwa for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

KAMPALA, Uganda — In what is seen as a significant achievement in the making of history of intellectual property law, the Government of Zimbabwe has instituted and operationalised an Intellectual Property Tribunal, with the mandate to speedily preside over all IP matters, disputes, infringements, passing off and other related issues. The Tribunal recently heard its first case. [A reminder to readers: All IP-Watch stories are totally free for least-developed countries and almost all developing countries. Just sign up for a password under Subscribe.]

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Africa, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, IP Law, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

ARIPO Adopts Plant Variety Regulations, As Farmers Advocacy Groups Raise Concern

30/11/2017 by Hillary Muheebwa for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

KAMPALA, Uganda — The Forty-first Session of the Administrative Council of African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) held this month adopted the Regulations for the Implementation of the Arusha Protocol for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, amidst protest from civil society organisations and farmer representatives.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Africa, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Development, Enforcement, English, Environment, Human Rights, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge

Uganda Parliament Passes Bill To Promote Use Of Genetically Modified Materials, Biotech

03/11/2017 by Hillary Muheebwa for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

KAMPALA, Uganda — Several genetically modified crops that are more resilient to drought, flooding, saline or acid soils and temperature extremes resulting from climate change are already being researched in Uganda and are in advanced stages. The enactment of an enabling law, the Uganda National Biosafety Bill 2017, is intended to enhance the development of modern biotechnology.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Africa, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Environment, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, UPOV / CBD

Without Understanding What Traditional Knowledge Is, We Cannot Utilize It Appropriately

18/07/2017 by Hillary Muheebwa for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

KAMPALA, Uganda — For a long time, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions were timidly recognised as intellectual efforts worthy of legal protection. Of recent, indigenous peoples, local communities, and some governments have demanded the recognition of traditional forms of creativity and innovation as protectable intellectual property.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Africa, Copyright Policy, Development, Enforcement, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WIPO

ARIPO, OAPI To Harmonise Practices On Intellectual Property In Africa

21/02/2017 by Hillary Muheebwa for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) and its sister organisation, Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle [African Intellectual Property Organization] (OAPI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to harmonise the intellectual property systems of the two institutions.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Africa, Copyright Policy, Development, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

ARIPO Amends Protocol On Patents, Utility Models And Designs

06/01/2017 by Hillary Muheebwa for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The Harare Protocol on Patents, Industrial Designs and Utility Models has been amended. The amendments were adopted by the 40th Session of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) Administrative Council, and came into operational effect from 1 January 2017.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Themes, Venues, Africa, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Development, Environment, Human Rights, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, UPOV / CBD

ARIPO Members: Collective Management Organisations Need Better Digital Documentation, Licensing

23/11/2016 by Hillary Muheebwa for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Collective management organisations need to embrace online trading platforms, so as to increase earnings for economies and creators. That was the call made during a recent regional workshop on digital licensing and documentation in Harare, Zimbabwe for music collective management organisations (CMOs) by the member states of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO).

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Africa, Copyright Policy, English, Europe, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Regional Policy

WIPO Workshop: African States Are Themselves To Blame, Should Compile, Publicize IP Statistics

10/10/2016 by Hillary Muheebwa for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Each year, the World Intellectual Property Organization Economic and Statistics Division sends out questionnaires, which intellectual property offices worldwide are expected to complete and return.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Africa, English, Finance, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WIPO

Growing Call For Transparency Within African CMOs To Ensure Membership Confidence

16/08/2016 by Hillary Muheebwa for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

KAMPALA, Uganda — Collective management organisations (CMOs) in African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) member states, and Africa at large, have the potential to contribute to the growth and development of creative industries. However, they need to be supported, guided and supervised to ensure that they achieve the purpose for which they are established.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Africa, Copyright Policy, English, Finance, Regional Policy

ARIPO Reviews Draft Regulations On Implementation Of Arusha Protocol On Plant Varieties

24/06/2016 by Hillary Muheebwa for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments

The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) last week hosted a meeting of experts in Harare, Zimbabwe, to review the Draft Regulations for the Implementation of the Arusha Protocol for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Africa, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Environment, Human Rights, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, UPOV / CBD, WIPO

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