ARIPO (African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation) is an organisation that facilitates registration and administration of intellectual property rights for various African countries. Membership of the organisation is open to all Member States of the African Union (AU) or of the United...

ARIPO Patents & DesignsThe relevant protocol on patents and designs for ARIPO is the Harare Protocol. The organisation is also a member of the Paris Convention and of the PCT. The Harare protocol authorises ARIPO to register patents and designs on behalf of the contracting states. ARIPO...

The relevant protocol on trade marks for ARIPO is the Banjul Protocol. The protocol authorises ARIPO to register trade marks on behalf of the Banjul Protocol Contracting States. The Banjul Protocol establishes a trade mark application filing system along the lines of the Harare Protocol. An...