South Africa: Patent

What a dramatic end to the 2025 AFCON tournament! Senegal secured its second AFCON title and one of its anchor players, Sadio Mané  won the best player of the tournament award.

An interesting matter dealing with children's food packaging was reported recently, where the underlying dispute overlaps beautifully with the world of Intellectual Property - in particular...

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Round of 16 and quarterfinals have concluded, with eight nations exiting the tournament: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon...

Standard Essential Patent (SEP) holders should give serious consideration to African jurisdictions as part of their global enforcement strategy.

The African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) has officially certified the "Malisogo" label for all meat exported from Mali, marking a significant step in the country's efforts to enhance the value...

The IP strategy is structured around six key pillars: legislative reform, institutional capacity building, education and public awareness, anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy measures, protection and promotion of traditional knowledge, and support for innovation and the commercialization of inventions.

June has seen a legislative development in South Africa with the new Plant Breeders' Rights Act coming into force and a landmark ruling from the Supreme Court of Appeal...

June saw two historic occasions for OAPI and its member countries, with the first ever international festival of the Penja Pepper and the launch of OAPILEX- an online jurisprudence database specific to OAPI.

Plant breeders applying for plant variety protection (PVP) through ARIPO can now use UPOV PRISMA, a secure online platform that simplifies submissions across multiple jurisdictions.