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In a landmark ruling, the South African Constitutional Court has taken a significant step toward inclusivity by granting blind and visually impaired individuals the right to access copyrighted works in accessible formats—without needing prior permission from copyright owners.
The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) has officially been integrated into the UPOV PRISMA electronic filing platform, enabling breeders to submit Plant Variety Protection (PVP) applications online under the Arusha Protocol for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants.
June 2025 marks a pivotal moment in South Africa’s Intellectual Property and agricultural policy landscape with the official commencement of the 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act.
On 10 June 2025, the Egyptian Intellectual Property Authority (EGIPA) issued Ministerial Decision No. 26 of 2025, introducing an increase in the official examination fees of patent applications in Egypt.
The Republic of Mauritius became the 21st member state of the Harare Protocol on Patents, Industrial Designs, and Utility Models by deposit of its Instrument of Accession on 27 May 2025. The Acting Co...
