Africa’s 2026 IP landscape: Nigeria’s NIPPS implementation, the AfCFTA IP Protocol annexes and WIPO’s first Sub-Saharan office in Abuja — key takeaways for rights holders, businesses and investors.
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Revolutionizing Brand Protection: Key Innovations in Nigeria’s Trademarks (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2025.
Introduction In a significant step toward modernising its intellectual property (IP) regime, Nigeria’s Senate initiated the legislative process for the Trademarks (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2025, with its first reading on 11 November 2025. Sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong of Cross River South, the Bill seeks to repeal and replace the Trademarks Act of 1965… Continue reading Revolutionizing Brand Protection: Key Innovations in Nigeria’s Trademarks (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2025.