Fellowship Programs

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. […]

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 [...]

Call for Applications | Africa Early Childhood Research Fellowship Program

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

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