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Guernsey signs up to the Madrid Protocol
Notification of the extension of the Madrid Protocol to Guernsey was deposited with WIPO on 30 September 2020 and came into effect on 1 January 2021.
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Gibraltar: Updates to Trade Mark and Patent Law
On 11 December 2020, a bill titled the “Trade Marks and Patents (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2020” was passed, which makes some important amendments to trade mark and patent law in Gibraltar.
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BREXIT – EU Trade Marks and Designs
As you may be aware, the Brexit transition term will end on 31 December 2020. As from 1 January 2021, all existing EU trade mark and design registrations will be cloned automatically onto the UK Trade Marks and Designs Registers creating new national registrations.
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ARIPO: A new Director General
ARIPO has announced the appointment of a new Director General (DG). Mr Bemanya Twebaze, currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda Registration Services Bureau, will take office on 1 January 2021, and he will serve a four-year term until 31 December 2024.
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Africa: search mission
Trade mark searching is becoming increasingly automated and centralised. But online searching does not really work for Africa. Matthew Costard and Nola Pontes reveal the challenges facing African IP professionals and registries across the Continent.
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