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From August 25 to 31, the 60th edition of FACIM - Maputo International Fair was held in Mozambique. The event brought together the main economic agents for the country's largest international fair.

This year's theme was “promoting economic diversification towards sustainable and competitive development in Mozambique,” with the aim of stimulating new sectors and strengthening the country's economy in an inclusive and innovative way.

The way we create art reflects how we engage with the world around us. For many artists, creation is rooted in personal identity, cultural heritage, and lived experience.

With the rise of NFTs (non-fungible tokens), a new space for artistic and cultural storytelling has emerged. This space allows creators to present their art alongside the narratives and identities that shaped it.

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.

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.

The 40th edition of the Luanda International Fair (FILDA), the largest international trade event in Angola, took place from July 22 to 27, in the Special Economic Zone (ZEE), Luanda - Bengo.

The Egyptian Intellectual Property Authority (EGIPA) has recently enacted two significant legal instruments - Decree No. 26 of 2025 and Decision No. 34 of 2025 - which introduce substantial modifications to the country’s patent fee structure and procedural timelines.

Under Decree No. 26, published in Official Gazette No. 132 on 17 June 2025 and effective as of 18 June 2025, the official examination fee for patent applications has doubled, increasing from EGP 25,000 to EGP 50,000 (approximately USD 1,060).

Ethiopia is now a signatory to the Paris Convention and the Madrid Protocol, with both set to enter into force on August 15, 2025. This upcoming integration is expected to simplify the protection of patents and trademarks allowing applicants to claim earlier filing dates and submit international applications through the WIPO system. This measure strengthens the enforcement of intellectual property and promotes investment and technology transfer. The accession marks a strategic step in Ethiopia’s broader efforts to modernize its IP system.

The concept of artificial intelligence (AI) is a global phenomenon that has taken over every aspect of life. AI is the possibility and capability of computer systems to perform human-designed tasks with little or no errors. Early innovators and researchers of AI believed that human intelligence and behaviour could be neatly copied and translated by intelligent machines that had been designed to do so. In Nigeria and globally, AI has been widely accepted and indoctrinated across various fields of life.

With deep expertise in intellectual property law and a role as an expert at the UPC Mediation and Arbitration Centre, Vitor Palmela Fidalgo shares the challenges and priorities of advising clients on IP matters both locally and internationally, and explains how the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is shaping patent litigation, enforcement, and broader IP trends in Portugal and across Europe.

We’re excited to announce the launch of Inventa’s brand-new website!

With a fresh design and more dynamic design, our goal is to offer a more intuitive, informative, and engaging experience. Whether you're exploring our practice areas, staying up-to-date with the latest news, or getting in touch with our team, the new website has been designed to better align with the needs of our clients.