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Legal Articles in Africa and Middle East by Areas of Law
Industrial Designs Registration in Nigeria
May
Registration of industrial designs in Nigeria – Every company that owns an industrial design and plans to expand its business in the Nigerian market should use the Nigerian intellectual property system. It is of paramount importance for businesses to file an industrial design application in Nigeria for industrial designs, even if the launch of the […]
Patent registration in Egypt
May
Patent registration in Egypt – Any company that owns a patent and plans to expand its business in the Egyptian market or create lasting value and find investors for their patent or grant their patent licensing in the future should use the Egyptian patent system. It is paramount for businesses to file a patent application […]
Patent registration in Morocco
May
Patent registration in Morocco – Any company that owns a patent and plans to expand its business in the Moroccan market or create long-term value and find investors for their patent or license their patents in the future should use the Moroccan patent system. It is paramount for businesses to file a patent application in […]
Legal notes to copyright registration in South Africa
Apr
Copyright registration in South Africa. South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. South Africa is an upper-middle power in international affairs; it maintains significant regional influence and is a member of both the Commonwealth of Nations and the G20. It is a developing country, ranking 114th on […]
Legal notes to copyright registration in Sudan
Apr
Copyright registration in Sudan. Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. Sudan’s history goes back to the Pharaonic period, witnessing the Kingdom of Kerma (c. 2500–1500 BC). Back to present days, Sudan was once considered the 17th-fastest-growing economy in the world, and the rapid development of the country largely […]
Patent registration in OAPI countries
Mar
Patent registration in OAPI countries – Any company that owns a patent and intends to expand its business in the markets of OAPI countries, create long-term value and find investors for the patent or future patent licensing should use OAPI’s patent system. It is paramount for businesses to file patent applications in the OAPI countries […]
Registration of industrial designs in Kenya
Mar
Registration of industrial designs in Kenya – Any company that owns an industrial design and intends to expand its business in the Kenyan market should use the Kenyan intellectual property system. It is paramount for businesses to file an industrial design application in Kenya for industrial designs, even if the launch of the respective product […]
Industrial Design Registration in Kuwait
Mar
Registration of industrial designs in Kuwait – Every company that owns an industrial design and intends to expand its business in the Kuwait market should use the Kuwaiti intellectual property system. It is paramount for businesses to file an industrial design application in Kuwait for industrial designs, even if the launch of the corresponding product […]
Legal notes to copyright registration in Egypt
Copyright registration in Egypt. Egypt is an intercontinental country with most of its territory in North Africa, along with the Sinai Peninsula in Western Asia. Egypt is a market seen by national companies as a key player in the Middle East and North Africa region. Egypt’s economy depends mainly on agriculture, intermediaries, oil exports, and […]
The Nigerian Patent Registration Process
Nov
A patent is a license that grants its owner the exclusive legal right to create, use, and sell an invention for a specific amount of time. It is an exclusive right awarded for an innovation, which is an item or a method that, generally speaking, gives a new way to accomplish something or a new […]