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14 September 2023

How Conflicts Are Affecting IP Protection In Africa

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Inventa

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Inventa is a leading Intellectual Property Law Firm, specialized in the protection and internationalization of trademarks, patents, industrial designs, copyright and domain names. With over 50 years of experience in Portugal, the European Union and all the African jurisdictions, Inventa has served thousands of clients holding large trademark and patent portfolios, and other entities dealing with R&D daily.

Our headquarters are based in Lisbon, Portugal, and we also have offices in Angola, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Cape Verde, Sao Tome, East Timor and Macao. Inventa also holds a large network of representatives all across the African region, including representation before the ARIPO and OAPI regional organizations, committed to delivering global coverage with local experience.

The world is changing faster than we imagined and new tensions are haunting a widespread harm. We are confronted, every day, with news from people being relocated and denied of basic needs such as healthcare...
Worldwide Intellectual Property

Currently, 23 African nations are facing conflicts, all with social and economic impacts on their population. The search for stability has left its mark on almost all African countries, and it is estimated that the continent loses around 18 billion dollars a year due to these conflicts.

Inês Sequeira goes through the various scenarios and their repercussions on IP protection in Africa, with particular emphasis on five nations: Libya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Eritrea.

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