The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has launched an Intellectual Property (IP) policy to safeguard and promote the development and distribution of new technologies and services in Ghana. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the...
Ghana
New Registrar of Companies Launched
President Akufo-Addo recently launched the new Ghanaian Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORCs). The ORC is responsible for company and business registration and also provides advisory services. The function of the ORCs will include making provision for...
National Biosafety Authority approves genetically modified (GM) crop in Ghana
The National Biosafety Authority approved the genetically modified cowpea, also known as the black eyed pea, in Ghana. This is the first of the three regulatory approvals that must be obtained before the GM cowpea can be commercialised in Ghana. The next two...
GHANA – UPDATE ON STRIKE ACTION
All services at the Industrial Property Office (IPO) and the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) are suspended due to Strike Action. Some of these services include the making of payments, filing of applications, prosecuting matters and following up at the RGD and the...
Ghana – Strike Action comes to an end
We are pleased to report that the industrial strike action undertaken by the Registrar General’s Department and Industrial Property Office on 20 January 2022 has been called off and the Registry is back to full operational capacity
Ghana – Strike Action
In Ghana, the Registrar General’s Department and the Industrial Property Office have embarked on indefinite industrial strike action which commenced on 20 January 2022. These offices are closed, and all processes are halted until further notice. Due to the strike, no...
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