Ongoing strike action by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG)
Information received from our hardworking local office in Ghana indicates that the ongoing strike by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has caused the Industrial Property Office (IPO) and the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) to close from 3 July 2024 until further notice. We understand that payment issues are the reason for the strike but, unfortunately, have no information which might indicate when these issues will be resolved. All deadlines will be extended until the strike comes to an end. We will also be unable to file trade mark applications during this time. Any changes to the current situation will be communicated in either a newsflash article or in the next newsletter.
Pharmaceutical R&D and IP commercialisation gain momentum in Ghana
Eight Ghanaian research-industry partnerships have received €2 million in grants under the PharmaVax Ghana programme to advance vaccine and pharmaceutical R&D, including projects involving malar...
September 15 2026
Supporting trade mark protection for Ghanaian women entrepreneurs
Ghana is strengthening intellectual property awareness among women-led agribusinesses through a collaboration between the Registrar-General’s Department, through the Ghana Industrial Property Office...
September 15 2026
Niger accedes to the Marrakesh Treaty
The Republic of Niger, a member state of the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI), has acceded to the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, V...
August 19 2026

