The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) organised a patent drafting course for African patent agents with the assistance of the Japan Patent Office. The course was hosted by ARIPO and officially opened on 4 September 2017. (Photo by ARIPO) Course participants included academics, patent lawyers and national office officials from Botswana, Malawi, Zambia, Namibia, Kenya, Ghana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Sudan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Nokuzola Ndlovu, a legal practitioner in our IP practice area, attended the 5-day training. (Photo by ARIPO) The course was coordinated by Mr Atif Bhatti (WIPO) and speakers included Mr Masaharu Kizu (Japan), Mr Robert J. Sayre (USA) and Mr Bastiaan Koster (South Africa), all experts in the field of patent law. For legal advice on patent applications in Zimbabwe and ARIPO contact us. Post Tags : Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Quick Facts We are a corporate law firm in Zimbabwe that possesses a strong local knowledge of the business environment. 10th Floor Chiedza House, Harare reception@maweresibanda.co.zw +263 242 750 627 Recent Articles WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY The impact of the African Continental Free Trade Area on Intellectual Property rights Notice of Office Closure for the Christmas Holiday Practice Areas Banking & Finance Corporate Advisory and M&A Dispute Resolution Employment and Labour Law Infrastructure and Energy Intellectual Property Real Estate Restructuring and Insolvency Tax Law Technology Subscribe Your Email Subscribe