Lesotho

Can Plant Variety Protection (PVP) be a catalyst for food security and sustainable agriculture in Africa? ARIPO, together with various stakeholders, including plant breeders, academics and legal experts, explored this question at a symposium held in Lesotho from 20 to 21 May 2026.  The broad theme of the meeting was ‘Nurturing Agricultural Innovation: Advancing the […]

Lesotho is accelerating its intellectual property (IP) reforms through a high-level engagement with the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO). In September 2025, the country’s Minister of Law and Justice led an official delegation to ARIPO’s Secretariat in Harare, Zimbabwe, to discuss strengthening Lesotho’s legal and institutional IP framework. The visit underscored Lesotho’s commitment to […]

ARIPO Administrative Council Meeting, 28 October 2024 – 1 November 2024 in Maseru, Kingdom of Lesotho The 48th Session of the Administrative Council of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) was held in Lesotho from 28 October 2024 to 31 November 2024. Adams & Adams Partner, Jameel Hamid, Associate Marile Fouche and Africa Practice […]

On 26 April 2023 Lesotho commemorated World Intellectual Property Day. The day was established by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in 2000 and has since been celebrated annually by its members. The celebration is aimed at creating awareness of the importance of Intellectual Property (IP) and to encourage innovation and creativity in the field […]

From 20 February to 30 March 2023, Lesotho will be hosting a team of experts from the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).  The visit is said to be for the purposes of providing technical assistance and support in the formulation of the country’s National Intellectual Property Policy/Strategy and strengthening the legislative framework for the protection […]