Transport in Guinea-Bissau Transport in Guinea-Bissau Transport infrastructure in Guinea-Bissau is basic, with most roads outside the capital being unpaved. There are no railways in Guinea-Bissau. In 1998 an agreement was signed between Portugal and Guinea-Bissau for construction of railway to Guinea. The Trans–West African Coastal Highway crosses Guinea-Bissau, connecting it to Banjul (the Gambia), Conakry (Guinea), and eventually to 11 other nations of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Several rivers are accessible to coastal shipping in Guinea-Bissau. In 1999 no merchant vessels were operating. The main airport serving the country, and the only one with scheduled commercial service, is
African Regional Intellectual Property Organization Appeal. Together, the two protocols constituting the organisation cover copyright, industrial design, patent, trademark, traditional knowledge and utility model rights. African Regional Intellectual Property Organization The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), formerly African Regional Industrial Property Organization, is an intergovernmental organization for cooperation among African states in patent and other intellectual property matters. ARIPO was established by the Lusaka Agreement of 1976. It has the capacity to hear applications for patents and registered trademarks in its member states who are parties to the Harare (patents), Banjul (marks) and Arusha (plant varieties) protocols. ARIPO also features a protocol on the