Legal Updates
June 5, 2026
Cape Verde: Introduction of a New Industrial Property Code
Cape Verde's Industrial Property Code entered into force on 2 June 2026, a significant modernisation of IP protection in the jurisdiction.
Cape Verde has introduced a comprehensive overhaul of its intellec...
May 27, 2026
The Bahamas joins the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas acceded to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) on 19 May 2026.
The PCT will enter into force for the Bahamas on 19 August 2026. Consequently, any international application filed on o...
April 30, 2026
Fundamental Changes to Jersey Trade Marks Law
Following a commencement order issued on 31 March 2026, there will be a new trade marks law (Trade Marks (Jersey) Law 2026) coming into effect in Jersey on 01 August 2026. An accompanying Trade Marks (Jersey) Order 20...
March 25, 2026
ARIPO Joins the Global Patent Prosecution Highway (GPPH)
The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) has joined the Global Patent Prosecution Highway pilot (GPPH) programme, effective 6 January 2026.
ARIPO now provides three options for Expedited/Acce...
March 5, 2026
Sierra Leone: Trade Mark Regulations 2024 - Now Implemented
Published as Statutory Instrument No. 19 of 2024, Sierra Leone's Trade Mark Regulations 2024 have now been implemented by the local Registry as from early January 2026.
The Regulations introduce some long overdue g...
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