Region: Africa & Middle East

Featured in Anti-counterfeiting and Online Brand Enforcement: Global Guide 2023

Trademark litigation, remedies and dispute resolution form the backbone of the country’s sturdy civil anti-infringement strategy. Simultaneously, state prosecution of criminal counterfeiting and, increasingly, private criminal complaints are targeting a wider swath of bad actors.

29 September 2023

Featured in Anti-counterfeiting and Online Brand Enforcement: Global Guide 2023

The Counterfeit Goods Act is a crucial new weapon in the battle against homegrown infringement, setting out the procedures and penalties needed to take on counterfeiters.

29 September 2023

There's only a few weeks left to nominate candidates for the prestigious WTR Industry Awards 2024 and the forthcoming edition of WTR 300.

28 September 2023

The fact that a term is common does not necessarily mean that a disclaimer must be entered: the term must be common in relation to the goods or services in question.

26 September 2023

The judgment will put to bed the conflict between prior registered trademarks and company names in Nigeria.

08 September 2023

The nominations period is open for the prestigious WTR Industry Awards 2024 and the forthcoming edition of WTR 300: The World’s Leading Corporate Trademark Professionals.

06 September 2023

The Egyptian government has marked a "transformative milestone" with the formation of the Egyptian Intellectual Property Authority.

05 September 2023

Several well-known perfume companies - including Armani, Chloe, Hugo Boss, Lancôme and L'Oréal - have lost their trademark infringement case against an Israeli maker of ‘smell-alike’ perfumes.

04 September 2023

Following the launch of its National IP Strategy in 2022, Egypt has now issued a new law relating to the establishment of the Egyptian Intellectual Property Agency.

25 August 2023

Don't miss out on the chance to honour the luminaries of the trademark industry.

23 August 2023