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African Regional Intellectual Property Organization - ARIPO ARIPO was mainly established to pool together the resources of its Member States for the promotion, development and harmonization of IP laws and policies.

ARIPO is an inter-governmental Organization that grants and administers Intellectual Property (IP) titles on behalf of its Member States and provides IP information to its clientele in search services, publications, and awareness creation. The objectives of ARIPO include the integration of IP in development programmes and policies, administration of IP (registration, exploitation, and enforcement), undertaking IP awareness initiatives, promoting capacity building and development of human resources in IP, and facilitating the dissemination of technological information and transfer of technology. ARIPO currently administers five (5) Protocols on behalf of its Member States: the Harare Protocol for the protection of patents and industrial designs, the Banjul Protocol on marks, the Swakopmund Protocol for the protection of Traditional Knowledge and Expressions of Folklore, the Arusha Protocol for the protection of new varieties of plants, and the Kampala Protocol on voluntary registration of copyright and related rights.

Great conversations at Booth No. 86 at the World Congress in Hamburg! We are excited to share insights on the ARIPO Re...
09/10/2026

Great conversations at Booth No. 86 at the World Congress in Hamburg! We are excited to share insights on the ARIPO Regional IP System with IP lawyers from around the world.

Co-Exhibiting ARIPO IP Agents:
🤝.W.Kahari Legal Practitioners 🔗https://www.lawyersforafrica.com/
🤝 Cronjé Inc Attorneys| Notaries| Conveyancers 🔗https://www.cronjelaw.com/
🤝 Crystal Legal Associates 🔗https://crystal.legal/
🤝 Galloway & Co Intellectual Property Specialists 🔗 https://gallowayip.com/
🤝 Inventa 🔗https://inventa.com/
🤝 Palladium IP Consultants 🔗https://www.palladium-ip.com/
🤝 Vemma Consult Attorneys 🔗https://vemmaattorneys.co.tz/

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09/10/2026

Happy Independence Day, Uganda! 🇺🇬
Uganda Registration Services Bureau

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08/10/2026

Happy Customer Service Week to all our customers across the globe!

08/10/2026

🎉 ARIPO@50: partnership opportunities still open!

🤝 Corpus Globe is the latest company to partner with the Patents And Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) and African Regional Intellectual Property Organization - ARIPO to host , celebrating 50 years since ARIPO was founded in Lusaka.
📅 Africa Intellectual Property Conference & Exhibition

🗓️ 7–9 December 2026
📍 Lusaka, Zambia

🌍 About 700 local and international delegates are expected, and the event is set to be graced by the Republican President, His Excellency Mr. Hakainde Hichilema.
✨ Don't miss the chance to put your brand at the centre of this historic event.

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2002 marks the year copyright and related rights became part of ARIPO’s mandate, giving ARIPO a significant role in adva...
08/10/2026

2002 marks the year copyright and related rights became part of ARIPO’s mandate, giving ARIPO a significant role in advancing Africa’s creative economy by:

🧑‍🎤 Protecting the people behind the creative economy, from authors and musicians to filmmakers and other creators.

🎨 Supporting Africa’s cultural identity by safeguarding the works that tell our stories.
💰 Driving the creative economy by helping creativity translate into opportunity, livelihoods and growth.

As we celebrate , the next chapter calls for action through ratification of the Kampala Protocol on the Voluntary Registration of Copyright & Related Rights

Symposium on Copyright and Related Rights Management📍Kampala, Uganda 🇺🇬 🗓️19-21 October 2026Uganda Registration Services...
07/10/2026

Symposium on Copyright and Related Rights Management
📍Kampala, Uganda 🇺🇬
🗓️19-21 October 2026

Uganda Registration Services Bureau World Intellectual Property Organization

06/10/2026

Africa’s fashion is intellectual property. 👗🪡🧵👕

The Kampala Protocol provides a regional framework to protect creative works that contribute to Africa’s fashion industry.

By strengthening the protection of creative works, ARIPO supports the African Union's broader vision of advancing the continent’s creative industries, promoting "Made in Africa" products, and highlighting the economic potential of African creativity.

📹✂️source: African Union

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04/10/2026

Happy Independence Day, Lesotho! 🇱🇸

Visit us at the World Congress (Booth No.86) and meet some of Africa's best IP Agents! 🤝.W.Kahari Legal Practitioners 🔗...
02/10/2026

Visit us at the World Congress (Booth No.86) and meet some of Africa's best IP Agents!
🤝.W.Kahari Legal Practitioners 🔗https://www.lawyersforafrica.com/
🤝 Cronjé Inc Attorneys| Notaries| Conveyancers 🔗https://www.cronjelaw.com/
🤝 Crystal Legal Associates 🔗https://crystal.legal/
🤝 Galloway & Co Intellectual Property Specialists 🔗 https://gallowayip.com/
🤝 Inventa 🔗https://inventa.com/
🤝 Palladium IP Consultants 🔗https://www.palladium-ip.com/
🤝 Vemma Consult Attorneys 🔗https://vemmaattorneys.co.tz/

We are excited to join global attorneys at the upcoming AIPPI World Congress in Hamburg! ARIPO will showcase Africa's ...
02/10/2026

We are excited to join global attorneys at the upcoming AIPPI World Congress in Hamburg! ARIPO will showcase Africa's growing IP landscape and effective regional system, and engage in vital conversations on cross-border collaboration and growth.

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