There is a low level of Intellection Property awareness in African Universities which has led to a considerable loss of revenue due to poor or inexistent frameworks for Intellectual Property (IP) asset management. It was as a result of this reason that WIPO in collaboration with African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) procured the support of the Japan Patent Office, in commissioning the development of the Guidelines on Elaboration of Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy. The guidelines aim at supporting Universities and Research and Development (R&D) Organisations in Africa to effectively use the IP systems to... Continue reading →
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