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African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) Joins Geneva Act of WIPO's Lisbon Agreement

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African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) Joins Geneva Act of WIPO's Lisbon Agreement. A programme from World Intellectual Property Organization - WIPO, curated to the Intellectual Property & Brand desk of the Intellectual channel.

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