Region: Africa & Middle East

Featured in WTR Special Report Q2 2024: Training your defence: the sports brand playbook

15 July 2024

Featured in WTR Special Report Q2 2024: Training your defence: the sports brand playbook

15 July 2024

Digital barriers must be overcome or they risk alienating users from the IP ecosystem, warns this week's Saturday opinion column.

29 June 2024

Exclusive WTR research reveals the national IP offices with the most (and least) accessible websites for users, with WIPO leading the way.

28 June 2024

This update delves into the focus of Nigeria's draft IP policy and discusses anticipated developments. 

26 June 2024

Featured in Anti-counterfeiting and Online Brand Enforcement: Global Guide 2024

The Counterfeit Goods Act is a crucial weapon in the battle against homegrown infringement, setting out the procedures and penalties needed to take on counterfeiters. Inspectors have far-reaching powers to search for, seize and detain goods that are suspected to be counterfeit. 

24 June 2024

While the court recognised that an Anton Piller order is an extreme measure, it found that the conditions for issuing such an order were met in this case. 

20 June 2024

Dubai Customs is working with brand owners on a recycling initiative for seized counterfeit goods, in an effort to help protect the environment.

18 June 2024

A Temu spokesperson reveals information about the platform’s IP protection tools, including a newly introduced brand protection centre, in an exclusive interview with WTR. 

17 June 2024

The INTA Annual Meeting in Dubai has been rescheduled from 2026 to 2029, the association has announced, giving no reason for the sudden shift.

11 June 2024