Funding for African Innovators

Request for Information | Private Sector Opportunities to a Fully Private Care and Treatment Agency for International Development

August 23, 2020 Ufuoma Akpotaire

Funding Opportunity Category: Health Request for Information – This is a Request for Information only. It is not a Request for Applications/Proposals (RFA/RFP) or a solicitation Funding Opportunity Title: Private Sector Opportunities to a Fully […]

Apply Now | WIPO Distance Learning Program

August 23, 2020 Ufuoma Akpotaire

New Deadline: September 10, 2020 The WIPO Distance Learning program invites you to register until September 10, 2020, for the below advanced courses. Copyright and Related Rights (DL-201); Intellectual Property, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural […]

Apply Now | Kenya Health Partnerships for Quality Services (KHPQS) – OVC and DREAMS Agency for International Development

August 8, 2020 Ufuoma Akpotaire

Deadline for Submission: September 18, 2020 Subject: Notice of Funding Opportunity Number (NOFO):72061520RFA00006 Program Title: Kenya Health Partnerships for Quality Services (KHPQS) – OVC & DREAMS Program The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) […]

Call for Applications | Africa Early Childhood Research Fellowship Program

August 5, 2020 Ufuoma Akpotaire

Deadline: Monday 30th August 2020 at 11:59 GMT About the Fellowship The Africa Early Childhood Network (AfECN) is a registered Kenya-based, non-profit professional network established in 2015 to serve as a platform for championing and […]

Apply Now | World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program for Ph.D. candidates and Graduates

August 1, 2020 Ufuoma Akpotaire

DEADLINE: August 23, 2020 The Africa Region of the World Bank Group (WBG) is calling for applications for the 2021 WBG-Africa Fellowship Program for PhD. candidates and recent Ph.D. graduates who are Sub-Saharan Africa nationals. […]

Grant Opportunity | Harnessing Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa) Open Data Science Platform and Coordinating Center

July 26, 2020 Ufuoma Akpotaire

Harnessing Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa) Open Data Science Platform and Coordinating Center (U2C Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Department of Health and Human Services Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-RM-20-018 Funding […]

Grant Opportunity | Tunisia Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program Department of State Assistance Coordination

July 25, 2020 Ufuoma Akpotaire

Funding Opportunity Number: SFOP0007215 Funding Opportunity Title: Tunisia Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes Posted Date: Jul 17, 2020 Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 19, 2020 Estimated Total Program Funding: […]

Apply Now | FY 2020 Regional Journalism Workshops in Africa Program

July 25, 2020 Ufuoma Akpotaire

FY 2020 Regional Journalism Workshops in Africa Program Funding Opportunity Number: AF-ARS-FY20-04 Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2020 Regional Journalism Workshops in Africa Program Opportunity Category: Discretionary Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No Posted Date: Jul […]

New Trademarks Journal Published in Nigeria – Dated April 8, 2021

Intellectual Property Editorial

April 17, 2021

The Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry in Nigeria has published a new Trademarks Journal dated April 8, 2021. The Journal titled Trademarks Journal Vol. 1, No. 2 (online), covers some trademark applications filed online using [...]

Intellectual Property Rights of Students in Nigeria by Seun Lari-Williams

April 17, 2021

In September 2018, it was widely reported by Nigerian media that the student who sculpted a famous Wole Soyinka sculpture in Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife (as his final year project) objected to the tampering [...]

Intellectual Property News

U.S. News | Sonrai Memory Sues Dell for Patent Infringement

April 15, 2021

Sonrai Memory Limited has filed a lawsuit in the Western District of Texas against Dell Technologies Inc. for patent infringement alleging that the defendant infringed its patents-in-suit relating to improvements in charge pump circuits for [...]

Events Watch

Event Watch | World Intellectual Property Day Kickoff Event in Africa

April 15, 2021

To mark this year’s World Intellectual Property Day Event, WIPO is organizing an event to kick off the celebration for the day in Africa with the theme – Growing Brands; Evolving Opportunities: African SMEs Reflect. [...]

Intellectual Property News

U.S. News | Nike and MSCHF Reach Settlement in Satan Shoes Trademark Infringement Lawsuit

April 14, 2021

Nike and MSCHF have reached a settlement in the trademark infringement battle over a pair of modified sneakers that were being sold in collaboration with rapper Lil Nas X having the Nike trademark. Both parties [...]

Request for Information | Private Sector Opportunities to a Fully Private Care and Treatment Agency for International Development

Apply Now | WIPO Distance Learning Program

Apply Now | Kenya Health Partnerships for Quality Services (KHPQS) – OVC and DREAMS Agency for International Development

Call for Applications | Africa Early Childhood Research Fellowship Program

Apply Now | World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program for Ph.D. candidates and Graduates

Grant Opportunity | Harnessing Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa) Open Data Science Platform and Coordinating Center

Grant Opportunity | Tunisia Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program Department of State Assistance Coordination

Apply Now | FY 2020 Regional Journalism Workshops in Africa Program

Innovation Gains Traction During Periods of Crisis – Cathie Wood

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: beeknn & Device in Class 11

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: The Art Maestro & Device in Class 41

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: FENGHAO & Device in Class 12

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: SOONBOX in Class 35

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: SOONBOX in Class 9

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: KKTICK in Class 9

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: Sunbelle & Device in Class 14

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: IFAN in Class 11

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: IFAN in Class 17

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: IFAN in Class 19

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: AICRANE & Device in Class 7

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: AIMIX & Device in Class 7

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: MYDICLORON in Class 5