CIPA ups war against counterfeit goods
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
CIPA’s compliance and enforcement manager, Kesego Modongo revealed this yesterday at the official opening of a two-weeklong workshop aimed at increasing awareness of Intellectual Property (IP) across a diverse group of stakeholders.
The workshop, which was held in collaboration with US Embassy in Botswana, featured IP rights expert from the US, Doris Long as the main speaker who discussed the economic benefits that can be derived from effective management and enforcement of IP rights.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...