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Keywords: Intellectual Property


Morocco adopts a national strategy to combat audiovisual piracy

Rabat, December 27, 2025 — Morocco has taken a significant step in the fight against audiovisual piracy by adopting a national strategy aimed at protecting cultural and sports content. The initiative was announced during the country’s first international seminar dedicated to combating illegal......

OpenAI introduces new Sora features to give creators control and share revenue

OpenAI is expanding its video-generation platform Sora, introducing tools that allow creators, studios, and rights holders to decide how their intellectual property is used, and to profit from it when they choose to participate. Launched earlier this year, Sora can generate up to ten-second videos from......

Morocco and UAE bolster innovation with industrial property agreement

Morocco and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have taken a significant step to enhance their collaboration in fostering innovation and economic development by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on industrial property rights. The agreement seeks to strengthen bilateral relations and facilitate knowledge......

Morocco’s cultural heritage: celebrating global influence while safeguarding tradition

In 1325, the famed Moroccan Amazigh traveler Ibn Battuta embarked on a journey of knowledge that would span 24 years and 75,000 miles. His travelogue, the Riḥlah, documented a world interconnected by culture and ideas. Today, Morocco continues to leave its mark globally, blending tradition with modern......

Morocco partners with WIPO to protect cultural heritage against appropriation

Morocco has taken a significant step to safeguard its cultural heritage from appropriation by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The agreement, signed in Geneva by Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, Morocco’s Minister of Youth, Culture, and Communication,......

Morocco ranks 24th globally in counterfeit goods trade

A recent joint report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has revealed that Morocco ranks as the 24th largest source of counterfeit goods worldwide as of 2020. This ranking highlights a notable disparity between......

Hollywood shocked by Trump's tariffs on films produced abroad

Hollywood is facing uncertainty and skepticism over President Donald Trump's proposal to impose a 100% tariff on films produced abroad and distributed in the U.S. Industry professionals and experts widely criticize this idea, arguing that it is impractical for the American audiovisual sector. Jonathan......

Morocco leads Africa and Arab world in intellectual property protection

Morocco has reaffirmed its position as the foremost country in Africa and the Arab world for intellectual property (IP) protection and innovation, ranking 22nd globally in the 2025 International IP Index with a score of 59.21. This represents a slight decline from its 2024 score of 62.76 out of 100. The......

Morocco’s Growing Role in Global Intellectual Property Landscape

Morocco has made remarkable strides in the field of intellectual property, particularly in patents and industrial designs, as revealed by the latest report from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The country’s progress is underscored by a significant increase in the number of......

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