Rwanda
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| TRADE MARK INFORMATION | |
| Classification | International, Nice 9th Edition Multi-class Goods and services can be registered |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Renewal | 10 years from the filing date, and every 10 years thereafter |
| Use provisions | Non-use of a mark for a period of three years from registration renders it vulnerable to an action for cancellation by third parties |
| PATENT INFORMATION | |
| Types of Patent | Substantive with or without priority claims PCT national phase |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Duration | 20 years from the effective filing date |
| Annuities | Renewals are due for payment annually, on each anniversary of the effective filing date |
| DESIGN INFORMATION | |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Duration | 5 years from the filing date, extensible by a further two periods of 5 years each |
| Renewal | Renewals fall due on the 5th and 10th anniversaries of the filing date |
Tue, 26/01/2010 - 09:00
Further to our previous article on this website regarding the new intellectual property law in Rwanda, we write by way of an update to advise that the new law (Law No. 31/2009 on the Protection of Intellectual Property dated 26 October 2009) was published on 14 December 2009 and is therefore apparently in force with effect from that date.
Tue, 29/07/2008 - 09:00
We understand that the new Rwandan Intellectual Property law has finally been passed by the Parliament, and we believe that it may come into force by the end of this year. The draft law provides that it enters into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette.
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