To view the subscribed-email version of IP ABC, click here. Question of the Week (1) We are a tech company in Nigeria. We have just finished building an app—first of its kind in Africa. Because we have big plans for this.. Read more
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December 31, 2017
IP Matters … with Senator Ihenyen
IP Matters with Senator Ihenyen. IP Matters shares short, regular insights on IP and IP-related matters in both private and public sectors. It’s all about IP in business and development. With IP Matters, our Lead Partner, Senator Ihenyen, would not.. Read more
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December 30, 2017
IP ABC™ … as simple as ‘ABC’
We introduce IP ABC™. IP ABC™ answers frequently asked questions (FAQs) on intellectual property (IP) and clarifies the common confusions people often have about IP. To make understanding IP ‘as simple as ABC’, IP ABC™ is presented in clear, concise, and.. Read more
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November 22, 2017
Meet UGOvations team: the brains behind affordable inverters powering Nigerian homes.
UGOvations wants to power Nigerian homes with quality and affordable inverters. And UGOvations is not scared to start small. Its team of engineers are already designing and manufacturing inverters that will bring light to dark places and power homes and businesses across Nigeria. UGOvations’ inverters.. Read more
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November 13, 2017
GreenWhiteGreen Initiative: UGOvations becomes flagship beneficiary.
UGOvations, a wholly indigenous electronics and electrical business that sources its raw materials locally, becomes Infusion Lawyers’ flagship beneficiary of GreenWhiteGreen Initiative. GreenWhiteGreen Initiative is a new initiative by Infusion Lawyers designed to support homegrown innovators in their early stages… Read more
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September 26, 2017
Africa University’s draft IP policy could be a big disincentive to innovators. See how.
Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe has drafted an Intellectual Property (IP) policy for the institution. The draft policy has been circulated to get feedback from the IP community. Feedback from one of Africa’s largest IP online community, IP Africa, says.. Read more
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Updates & Headlines
August 19, 2017
China’s new “cyber court” hears its first case—an intellectual-property case.
In the face of rising internet disputes following today’s explosion in e-commerce (as it has also been in most countries), China needed 3 things. China needed 3 things. One, China—with her eyes constantly on the ball of world-economic leadership—needed a faster dispute-resolution.. Read more
Industries & Growth
Intellectual Property
August 11, 2017
Intellectual Property and Brand Protection in the Food and Spice Industry
A comprehensive intellectual-property strategy is critical to brand protection in the food and spice industry. IP protection will strengthen the brand’s value and establish the brand as a competitor to beat in the food and spice Industry. It will also support the food and spice company’s expansion, breaking new grounds both locally and internationally.
Updates & Headlines
July 16, 2017
10 Nominees for the 2017 Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA)
Africa needs to unlock her untapped potentials by spurring and supporting innovation. Across the continent, Africans are telling some of the most amazing stories–stories of innovation and technology providing solutions and driving growth and prosperity in Africa. This is what the 2017 Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) taking place at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra, Ghana, will be all about.
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July 5, 2017
Learning to Code—Preparing for the Future of Work
by Malan Moses Faya Senior Associate, Infusion Lawyers malan@infusionlawyers.com.ng Download PDF. Learning to Code—Preparing for the Future of Work The future of work is technology-driven and also technology-inclined. Computers, software, and machines are taking over the world. Almost everything we.. Read more