Okorie, ChijiokeKoros, Dorcas ChebetMgonja, Jessie VictoriaNam, Nora Ho TuChindah, Rita AnwiriSchneider, Marius2024-07-052024-07-052024-04Chijioke Okorie, Dorcas Chebet Koros, Jessie Victoria Mgonja, Nora Ho Tu Nam, Rita Anwiri Chindah, Marius Schneider, Round-up of IP decisions in Africa 2023, Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, Volume 19, Issue 4, April 2024, Pages 310–317, https://doi.org/10.1093/jiplp/jpae020.1747-1532 (print)1747-1540 (online)10.1093/jiplp/jpae020http://hdl.handle.net/2263/96832This contribution offers an analysis of selected important decisions in the field of IP law issued in the period 1 January to 31 December 2023 by national courts in individual African countries (Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe). Specifically, the industries covered in the decisions analysed in this contribution include digital music and the creative industries, pharmaceuticals and paint manufacturing. The contribution also highlights legislative reforms and other developments in various IP law fields in Africa in 2023.en© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.Intellectual property decisionsAfricaIntellectual property lawNational courtsDigital music and the creative industriesPharmaceuticalsPaint manufacturingKenyaNigeriaSouth Africa (SA)TanzaniaUgandaZimbabweSDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsPreprint Article