Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta signed the 2021 Copyright Amendment Act into law[1] on 4 April 2022. It introduces a new royalty sharing formula which entitles musicians and performing artists to receive a guaranteed 52% of revenues generated from the licensed use...
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OAPI: Bangui Agreement Revisions Change the Trade Mark Registration Process with Effect from 2 January 2022
On 2 January 2022, Annexes III, IV and V of the revised Bangui Agreement entered into force, introducing significant changes to the trade mark registration process in OAPI, and changes affecting the registration of trade names, and industrial designs. No changes have...
AFRICA NETWORK MEETING 2015
Adams & Adams hosted its 3rd annual IP seminar, the biggest of its kind on the African continent, for its partners from across Africa.
The Jerusalema IP Challenge
Hot on the heels of the Jerusalema Dance Challenge that took the world by storm last year, a new challenge is developing for some organizations that uploaded videos online showcasing their brands and workforces dancing to South African DJ Master KG’s global megahit,...
Africa Update 2020 – Liberia
Registry Visit In November 2019, Stephen Hollis (partner, Adams & Adams) and Menzi Maboyi (Africa Practice Manager) travelled to Monrovia to attend the ARIPO Admin Council Meeting. They also visited our Associate Office as well as the offices of the Liberia...
Africa Update 2020 – Ghana
Registry Visit In November 2019, Adams & Adams partner, Stephen Hollis, and Africa Practice Manager, Menzi Maboyi,) travelled to Accra to visit our Associate Office, as well as the Ghana Registry. They met with the Assistant Registrar, Mr. Know Sessa Acquaye, to...
ARIPO Updates & News
Increase in Patent and Trade Mark Filings The increase in patent filing numbers since 2016 was maintained in 2019, as it recorded the highest number of filings since 2009. The performance of the ARIPO system continues to improve with increases in both patent...
Africa Updates 2020 – Angola
Encouraging Developments at the Registry In October 2019, Adams & Adams partners, Nicky Garnett, Stephen Hollis and Elio Teixeira travelled to Luanda for a meeting with Anna Paula Bolivar, the Director General of the Instituto Angolana Propriedade Industrial...
Where to now for South Africa’s copyright reform?
As first published in SAIIPL’s IP Briefs (Vol 2, Issue 7) August 2020. On the 22nd June, with the announcement of President Ramaphosa’s decision to refer the Copyright Amendment Bill (the “Bill”) and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill back to Parliament, a...
Listen | The Copyright Amendment Blow? How the Bill will affect the Creative Sector
Why is South Africa's proposed new Copyright Amendment Bill receiving so much opposition from the country's creative sector and education publishers? Stephen Hollis spoke to SAFm's Michelle Constant about the huge negative economic impact awaiting copyright owners.
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