WIPO, which became a UN-specialized agency in 1974, has positioned itself as the leading force in global IP protection. Unlike TRIPS, which enforces trade-based IP rules, WIPO oversees 27 broad IP ...

Amid the military posturing, economic sanctions, and political power struggles shaping the US-China rivalry, intellectual property (IP) disputes rema ...

Runners of Hope (RoH) marked a year of growth, achievements and community outreach in 2024. According to Kehilwe Phepheng, the club’s marketing representative, RoH was founded by Hope Restoration ...

Reduced pharma sales primarily represent the softening of market demand and customer inventory control actions, particularly in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA ... year and prior-year periods ...

The ownership of the Proud Boys' trademark is now in the hands of a Black church that the group vandalized in 2020. The Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., was ...

A historic Black church in D.C. is now the owner of the Proud Boys’ trademark. The decision Monday ... Lives Matter sign in front of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church following ...

Notwithstanding, regional organisations such as the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) and the Organization Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle (OAPI) provide avenues for ...

Under a ruling by a Washington judge on Monday, the infamous far-right group was stripped of control over the trademark “Proud ... the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Active engagement on three initiatives could see Africa's needs reflected in global ocean governance decisions. In 2022, global ocean governance took a major leap forward. That 'super year ...

With its 38 coastal states, Africa could be a significant player in shaping these determined steps to better global ocean governance – but its current approach lacks consistency across issues and ...