TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA Some believe that there is a gap between traditional knowledge and western science which can be brid... Anku Anku No Comments
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS: A tool for economic development A geographical indication is a sign used on goods that have a specific geographical origin and posse... Anku Anku No Comments
FIRST-TO-FILE VERSUS FIRST-TO-USE TRADEMARKS SYSTEMS IN AFRICA In countries where common law rights (for example rights acquired through use) are recognized, the l... Anku Anku No Comments
TRADEMARKS SYSTEMS IN AFRICA Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in Africa are governed by local laws, Regional or International ... Anku Anku No Comments
GHANA FOLKLORE BOARD VERSUS MARVEL STUDIOS (Use of Ghana Kente in Black Panther Movie without Consent) The story about the use of Ghana kente without consent in the Black Panther movie as narrated in bot... Anku Anku No Comments
SPORTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: SPORTS IS IP IN ACTION! Sports and sports business involves creativity and innovation and IP is all about encouraging and re... Anku Anku No Comments
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FOR BUSINESSES – PATENTS (Continued) Who grants patents? A patent is granted by a national patent office (the Registrar-General’s D... Anku Anku No Comments
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FOR BUSINESSES: PATENT (Part I) A patent is a document, issued, upon application, by a government office which describes an inventio... Anku Anku No Comments
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FOR BUSINESSES: The duties of a registered trademark owner An owner of a registered trademark must use the mark within Ghana or risk losing the protection gran... Anku Anku No Comments
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FOR BUSINESSES: Trademark (Part 4) The Legal Period and Extension of Trademark Protection The period of protection is ten years from th... Anku Anku No Comments