Tag: Geographical Indications
Precious Adebanjo On 21 December 2020, Flora IP held its end of the year event titled “Nigerian Food, Photography and Law.” The discussions on this topic raised interesting questions …
Bolaji Qudus Adeoye Food aficionados and amateurs alike were treated to a great “treat” at Flora IP’s end of the year event themed “Nigerian Food, Photography and Law”, which …
Damilola Babade See Part I of this essay here. What is Traceability? According to the International Organisation for Standardisation – ISO 8402 (1994) standards, “Traceability is the aptitude to …
Damilola Babade No sooner had stakeholders celebrated the introduction and acceptance of Geographical Indications (GI) as an intellectual property right than free riders, product imitators, and unfair competitors began …
Damilola Babade I am delighted to share my reflections on the webinar titled ‘The Importance of Geographical Indications to the Sustainable Development of Nigeria’, organised by the World Intellectual Property …
The African Union endorsed its Continental Strategy for Geographical Indications in Africa (Strategy) in October 2017. The main objective of the Strategy is to contribute to sustainable rural development …
The Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (Geneva Act), adopted on 20 May 2015, officially entered into force today. The Geneva Act introduces international …
In this interview, Sand Mba Kalu, Executive Director, Africa International Trade and Commerce Research (AITCR), discusses the state of geographical indications (GIs) in Nigeria. AITCR is an international trade …
Geographical indications (GIs) are a distinct category of intellectual property rights (IPRs) centred on the interconnections of culture, quality and provenance. GIs, recognisable through unique signs, identify products as …
Titilayo Adebola *Originally published by IPKat on 09 December 2019 On 15 November 2019, a Federal Court in Melbourne, Australia, granted a series of permanent injunctions restraining Rex D’Aquino …
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