Africa: Intellectual Property

Subscribe
Intellectual property law and copyright law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as licensing and syndication, patent law, trade secrets and trademark law.
Article
The Growing Push For AI Transparency: What South African Businesses Should Know
As artificial intelligence transforms content creation across industries, businesses face mounting questions about transparency, consumer trust, and legal compliance. With the EU mandating disclosure of AI-generated content and South Africa developing its own AI policy framework, companies must navigate emerging risks around intellectual property infringement, misleading representations, and brand protection in an increasingly synthetic media landscape.
South Africa IP
AA
Adams & Adams
Article
WIPO And ARIPO Strengthen Africa’s Innovation Ecosystem
The World Intellectual Property Organization and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization convened their annual Regional Technology and Innovation Support Centre Network Meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe, bringing together stakeholders to discuss the strategic role of patent information in driving research, technology transfer, and industrial development across the ARIPO region. The meeting emphasized strengthening national innovation ecosystems and supporting the commercialization of technological
Zimbabwe IP
AA
Adams & Adams
See more

Related Country Guides

TD
Trademark Disputes
T
Trademarks
PL
Patent Litigation

Licensing & Syndication

Article
WIPO And ARIPO Strengthen Africa’s Innovation Ecosystem
The World Intellectual Property Organization and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization convened their annual Regional Technology and Innovation Support Centre Network Meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe, bringing together stakeholders to discuss the strategic role of patent information in driving research, technology transfer, and industrial development across the ARIPO region. The meeting emphasized strengthening national innovation ecosystems and supporting the commercialization of technological
Zimbabwe IP
AA
Adams & Adams
See more

Trade Secrets

Article
Springboarding A Business: Unlawful Competition, Not Entrepreneurship
A South African court has delivered a decisive ruling on the limits of post-employment competition, finding that two senior employees unlawfully used their former employer's proprietary software, client relationships, and confidential information to launch a competing business. The judgment reinforces that fiduciary duties can extend beyond employment termination and that building a business on a former employer's investment constitutes unlawful springboarding rather than legitimate entrepreneurship.
South Africa Commercial
E
ENS
See more

Copyright

Article
The Growing Push For AI Transparency: What South African Businesses Should Know
As artificial intelligence transforms content creation across industries, businesses face mounting questions about transparency, consumer trust, and legal compliance. With the EU mandating disclosure of AI-generated content and South Africa developing its own AI policy framework, companies must navigate emerging risks around intellectual property infringement, misleading representations, and brand protection in an increasingly synthetic media landscape.
South Africa IP
AA
Adams & Adams
Article
Sierra Leone Strengthens IP Framework
Sierra Leone's Parliament has unanimously ratified several major international intellectual property treaties, including the Singapore Treaty on Trademarks and the WIPO Copyright Treaty, marking a pivotal modernisation of the country's IP framework. While these reforms promise to strengthen protections and attract investment, a critical question remains about whether national legislation will be amended to fully implement the ARIPO regional trademark system. The effectiveness of these international commitme
Sierra Leone IP
AA
Adams & Adams
See more

Trademark

Article
The Growing Push For AI Transparency: What South African Businesses Should Know
As artificial intelligence transforms content creation across industries, businesses face mounting questions about transparency, consumer trust, and legal compliance. With the EU mandating disclosure of AI-generated content and South Africa developing its own AI policy framework, companies must navigate emerging risks around intellectual property infringement, misleading representations, and brand protection in an increasingly synthetic media landscape.
South Africa IP
AA
Adams & Adams
See more

Latest Videos

See more