Monrovia, Feb. 18 -- The Government of Liberia, through the Liberia Intellectual Property Office (LIPO), has begun a three-day workshop to strengthen stakeholders' understanding of intellectual property rights in the creative industries and business community and the country's IP administrative system.

The workshop, which opened on Wednesday, Feb. 18, and runs through Feb. 20, brings together over 150 stakeholders for training on IP registration procedures, enforcement mechanisms, and commercialization pathways.

According to a LIPO press release, the workshop is long overdue, citing a troubling knowledge gap among stakeholders that has led to underutilization of the country's IP system, "leaving artists and businesses exposed to the abu...