The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) is a regional intergovernmental body that works to promote the protection of intellectual property rights in Africa. Established in 1976, ARIPO currently has 19 African Member States, including Botswana, Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan,…