GCLS 2025
On September 19th, the Global Creative Legal Summit will take place at the Landmark Event Center in Lagos, Nigeria. The summit will gather thought leaders, legal experts, and innovators to explore emerging trends, shaping IP policy and creative law awareness.
Are you in a rush? Learn about how to accelerate the examination before the European Patent Office
Obtaining a European patent usually takes 3–5 years, but the European Patent Office offers ways to accelerate the process, such as fast-track programs and special procedures for international applications.
Vítor Sérgio Moreira explains that faster patent approval can be valuable for protecting new technologies, stopping competitors, or supporting licensing and business deals. However, he cautions that speeding up may also bring risks, such as earlier refusals, narrower protection, or accelerated post-grant costs.
Tanzania: Mandatory Trademark Recordation for Imports
Effective 1 December 2025, the Fair Competition Commission (FCC) will implement a mandatory trademark recordation system for all trademarks covering goods imported into Mainland Tanzania, regardless of the country of registration.
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Africa: The unsung innovators that the world missed
In a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced automotive technologies, it’s easy to assume that the ideas driving innovation are born in the tech corridors of Silicon Valley or the R&D labs of Europe.
Yet occasionally, a story emerges that challenges this assumption and forces us to reconsider where genius truly resides. One such story begins in Angola, back in 2007.
Biomeet 2025
On September 29 and 30, 2025, BioMeet 2025 will take place at the Taguspark Conference Center, Oeiras. The event, sponsored by Inventa, focuses on the biotechnology sector, promoting knowledge sharing, networking, and stimulating innovation.
Upcoming IP Webinar: Intellectual Property Essentials For Nigerian SME's
Join Angela Adebayo Agbe-Davies, Managing Director of Inventa Nigeria, for an insightful webinar on strategies to protect your ideas, strengthen your brand, and unlock new business opportunities. This session will help entrepreneurs secure and monetize IP, avoid costly mistakes, and build stronger, protected businesses.
The session will cover key topics including how to secure trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets, ways to monetize intellectual property, and strategies to avoid common mistakes that could put businesses at risk.
Increased Official Fees for IP Services in Zanzibar
The Zanzibar Industrial Property Office (ZIPO) has implemented a significant increase in official fees for intellectual property services, effective August 11, 2025. The changes, published in the Government Gazette Vol. CXXXIV No. 7369 on July 18, 2025, falls under the Zanzibar Business and Property Registration Agency (Fees) regulations.
From patent to podium: The role of innovation in athlete training
What if your shoes could guide you to improve your running form? And what if your indoor bike could balance, steer, accelerate, and brake, fully engaging your whole body?
In today’s sports scenario, innovation has become a critical driver of performance and success. Technologies that monitor, guide, and optimise every movement are changing the way athletes (and everyday enthusiasts) prepare themselves, not only by enhancing performance and reducing injury risks, but also by personalising training in ways once thought impossible.
2025 AIPPI World Congress
Tiago Reis Nobre and Vítor Palmela Fidalgo will attend the AIPPI World Congress in Yokohama, Japan. The event will focus on intellectual property's role in artificial intelligence and Japan's unique legal and cultural traditions. During the four-days, the event will feature panel discussions, keynote speakers and social events, covering a wide range of topics such as IP examinations and protection, trademarks and patents.