2nd phase of OAPI Geographical Indicators
An evaluation mission of the French Development Agency (AFD) was recently in Cameroon to attend to field trips and various meetings with, inter alia, cocoa producers, as part of the second phase of the Support Project for the Implementation of Geographical Indicators (PAMPIG II).
The second phase of PAMPIG II will, when completed, see the protection of ‘Gari Sohoui’ from Savalou, ‘Agonlin Oil’ from Benin, ‘Red Cocoa’ from Cameroon, ‘Atiéké’ from Lagoons, ‘Baoulé’ loincloth from Côte d’Ivoire, and ‘Baroness’ from Guinea.
OGAPI Intensifies Trade Name Enforcement in Nkok Zone
Additional Topics: Gabon is reinforcing trade name protection through targeted enforcement measures OGAPI INTENSIFIES TRADE NAME ENFORCEMENT IN NKOK ZONE From 1 to 10 April 2026, the Gabonese Industri...
May 27 2026
OAPI–INPI France: 20th Joint Commission Strengthens IP Cooperation
OAPI continues to deepen regional and international cooperation, reinforcing its role in strengthening IP protection across Francophone Africa. Important Topics OAPI–INPI FRANCE: 20TH JOINT COMMISSI...
May 27 2026
OAPI and WIPO launches regional TISCS
During late February, a delegation from WIPO and the Funds-In-Trust Japan Industrial Property Global met with African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) officials in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The pur...
April 22 2026