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Using an Africa-centric approach,
Protecting Geographical Indications in Africa guides readers through the opportunities offered by GIs and the legal mechanisms available for their protection. The book provides a systematic overview of the laws regarding GIs at OAPI and ARIPO, as well as in 10 African countries.
List of contents
- 1: Introduction to Geographical Indications with a Focus on Africa
- 2: International Legal Framework for the Protection of Geographical Indications in Africa
- 3: Geographical Indications and Trade Marks
- 4: The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization*
- 5: The African Intellectual Property Organization
- 6: Algeria
- 7: Angola
- 8: Botswana
- 9: Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 10: Egypt
- 11: Ethiopia
- 12: Kenya
- 13: Mauritius
- 14: Morocco
- 15: Nigeria
- 16: South Africa
- 17: Conclusion
About the author
Marius Schneider is the founder and director of IPvocate Africa Legal Advisers (IPvocateAfrica.com), an intellectual property boutique law firm that assists clients in protecting, managing, and enforcing intellectual property rights in all African countries. He has over 25 years of experience, of which more than 20 years in an African environment. He is an attorney-at-law at the Brussels Bar and a legal adviser in Mauritius. Marius is one of the editors of Oxford University Press's
Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (academic.oup.com/jiplp), the author of numerous publications in the field of intellectual property rights, and a regular speaker at conferences and seminars.
Nora Ho Tu Nam is a partner at IPvocate Africa Legal Advisers (IPvocateAfrica.com), an intellectual property boutique law firm that assists clients in protecting, managing, and enforcing IP rights in all African countries. She assists clients throughout Africa, focusing on anti-counterfeiting and copyright matters. Nora is a published author and a seasoned speaker at conferences on intellectual property rights. She holds a Masters in Law
cum laude and a Doctorate in Law from the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Summary
Using an Africa-centric approach, Protecting Geographical Indications in Africa guides readers through the opportunities offered by GIs and the legal mechanisms available for their protection. The book provides a systematic overview of the laws regarding GIs at OAPI and ARIPO, as well as in 10 African countries.
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This book offers a great opportunity to understand how the geographical indications system works in Africa. (...) I would like to thank and congratulate the authors, who are great practitioners of intellectual property law, for making available a book whose usefulness is evident.
