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Liberia National Police shifts focus to the enforcement of IP rights

The sad reality is that in many African countries, access to cheap goods is often prioritised over products’ origin and, as a result, counterfeit goods have gained an enormous foothold in the continent. Unfortunately, the failure of local governments to address this, has the devastating effect of undermining IP laws and ultimately making countries less […]

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The Liberia National Police partners with the Liberia Intellectual Property Office on enforcement of IP

Counterfeit goods have gained a substantial foothold in the African continent where access to cheap goods is often prioritised over their origin and quality. Their ubiquitous proliferation and failure to adequately combat intellectual property (IP) piracy has a knock-on effect of undermining IP laws, making those economies which fail to take action less attractive for […]

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New Executive Director of the Copyright Society of Liberia

The Copyright Society of Liberia (COSOL), responsible for the protection and promotion of creative works, as well as, amongst other things, the collection and distribution of royalties for the use of creative works, has appointed a new Executive Director, Mr James Y. Draper. Mr. Draper is the former Executive Secretary of the Liberian National Commission […]

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Plans to modernise Liberia’s IP operating systems in the works

Ms. Gamai Koboi, the Director General of Liberia’s Intellectual Property Office (LIPO) has plans to address the country’s lack of data on the impact of intellectual property (IP) on the economy. In a recent interview, Ms. Koboi said Liberia has had various development plans and sectorial policies implemented over the last 20 years. However, IP […]

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LIBERIA: MINISTRY CRACKDOWN ON PIRATES TO PROTECT CREATORS

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) in Liberia recently took drastic action against piracy by shutting down businesses offering local and international pirated goods, related primarily to the entertainment industry. The aim is to get rid of any black-market goods altogether. Piracy is considered a serious offence in the territory, with sanctions such as […]

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