MINISTERIAL ORDER N°24 OF 17/03/2016 DETERMINING FEES PAYABLE FOR REGISTRATION SERVICES OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Ingingo ya mbere: Icyo iri teka rigamije Article One: Purpose of this Order Article premier : Objet du présent arrêté Ingingo ya mbere: Icyo iri teka rigamije Article One: Purpose of this Order Article premier: Objet du présent arrêté Official Gazette n° Special of 20/04/2016 teka Iri kwandika umutungo mu by’ubwenge. ikiguzi cy’ibikorwa byo rigena This Order determines fees payable for registration of intellectual property. Le présent arrêté porte sur les frais à payer pour les services d’enregistrement de la propriété intellectuelle.

Ingingo ya 2: Kwandika umutungo bwite mu by’ubwenge Article 2: Registration of property intellectual Article 2 : Enregistrement de la propriété intellectuelle Ingingo ya 2: Kwandika Umutungo bwite mu by’ubwenge Article 2: Registration of property intellectual Article 2 : Enregistrement de la propriété intellectuelle Imirimo yo kwandika umutungo bwite mu ajyanye nayo by’ubwenge n’amafaranga bigaragara ku mugereka w’iri teka. Ayo mafaranga ntasubizwa. Registration of intellectual property and related fees are annexed to this Order. Those fees are not refundable. Les services d’enregistrement de la propriété intellectuelle et les frais y relatifs sont en annexe du présent arrêté. Ces frais ne sont pas remboursables. Ikiguzi cya serivisi giteganyijwe mu mafaranga y’amahanga cyishyurwa mu mafaranga y’u Rwanda hakurikijwe igiciro kiri ku isoko ry’ivunjisha gishyirwaho na Banki Nkuru y’Igihugu kuri uwo munsi. The rates set in foreign currency are paid in Rwandan francs at the exchange rate of the payment date as provided by the National Bank of Rwanda. Les tarifs prévus en monnaie étrangère sont payés en francs rwandais au taux de change du jour de paiement tel que fixé par la Banque Nationale du Rwanda. agomba Ikiguzi cyerekeranye no gusuzuma mu mizi ubuvumbuzi ku rwego mpuzamahanga ndetse n’amafaranga kuri taransiferi gitangwa na nyir’ubuvumbuzi gishinzwe hakurikijwe umutungo bwite mu karere kigomba gukora isuzuma. kwishyurwa cy’ikigo ikiguzi Service fee relating to national or international substance examination of a patent of invention, the utility model and its transfer fee are paid by the applicant pursuant to the tariffs established by the institution or the regional organization which must the examination. conduct Les frais de service pour une application d’examen de fond d’une invention ou modèle d’utilité au niveau national ou international ainsi que les frais de transfert sont payés par le tarifs établis par les demandeur suivant l’institution ou l’organisation régionale qui doit faire l’examen.

Ingingo ya 3: Kurengera uburenganzira bw’umuhanzi n’uburenganzira bushamikiyeho Article 3: Protection of copyright and related rights Article 3: Protection du droit d’auteur et des droits connexes Ingingo ya 3: Kurengera Uburenganzira bw’umuhanzi n’uburenganzira bushamikiyeho Article 3: Protection of copyright and related rights Article 3: Protection du droit d’auteur et des droits connexes yo Imirimo bw’umuhanzi bubushamikiyeho ntibyishyurwa. kurengera uburenganzira n’uburenganzira The protection of copyright and related rights is free of charge. La protection du droit d’auteur et des droits connexes se fait gratuitement. 72

Ingingo ya 4: Ivanwaho ry’iteka n’ingingo zinyuranyije n’iri teka Article 4: Repealing provision Article 4: Disposition abrogatoire Ingingo ya 4: Ivanwaho ry’iteka n’ingingo zinyuranyije n’iri teka Iteka rya Minisitiri n° 06/10/Minicom ryo ku wa 25/08/2010 rigena amafaranga atangwa ku bikorwa bijyanye by’iyandikisha mu n’umutungo bwite mu by’ubwenge n’izindi ngingo zose z’amateka abanziriza iri kandi zinyuranyije na ryo bivanyweho. Official Gazette n° Special of 20/04/2016 Article 4: Repealing provision Article 4: Disposition abrogatoire n°06/10/Minicom Ministerial Order of 25/08/2010 determining the fees payable for registration services of an intellectual property and all other prior provisions contrary to this Order are hereby repealed. L’Arrêté Ministériel n° 06/10/Minicom du 25/08/2010 fixant les frais à payer pour la propriété l’enregistrement relatif intellectuelle ainsi que les autres dispositions antérieures contraires au présent arrêté sont abrogés. à toutes

Ingingo ya 5: gukurikizwa Igihe iteka ritangira Article 5: Commencement Article 5 : Entrée en vigueur 70 17/03/2016 RIGENA ITEKA RYA MINISITIRI N°24 RYO KU IKIGUZI WA CY’IBIKORWA KWANDIKA UMUTUNGO BWITE MU BY’UBWENGE BYO Official Gazette n° Special of 20/04/2016 MINISTERIAL ORDER N°24 OF 17/03/2016 FEES REGISTRATION PAYABLE SERVICES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DETERMINING FOR OF ARRETE MINISTERIEL N°24 DU 17/03/2016 PORTANT FRAIS A PAYER SERVICES POUR D’ENREGISTREMENT LA DE PROPRIETE INTELLECTUELLE LES Minisitiri w’Ubucuruzi n’Inganda, The Minister of Trade and Industry, Le Ministre du Commerce et de l’Industrie, Ashingiye ku Itegeko Nshinga rya Repubulika y’u Rwanda ryo mu 2003 ryavuguruwe mu 2015, cyane cyane mu ngingo zaryo, iya 121, 122 n’iya 176; Ashingiye ku Itegeko n° 31/2009 ryo ku wa 26/10/2009 rigamije kurengera umutungo bwite mu by’ubwenge, cyane cyane mu ngingo zaryo, iya 23, iya 34, iya 42, iya 43, iya 44, iya 51, iya 64, iya 76, iya 83, iya 84, iya 85, iya 96, iya 105, iya 106, iya 107, iya 111, iya 122, iya 128, iya 142, iya 153, iya 154, iya 155, iya 159 n’iya 169; Pursuant to the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda of 2003 revised in 2015, especially in Articles 121, 122 and 176; Vu la Constitution de la République du Rwanda de 2003 révisée en 2015, spécialement en ses articles 121, 122 et 176; Pursuant to Law n° 31/2009 of 26/10/2009 on the protection of intellectual property, especially in Articles 23, 34, 42, 43, 44, 51, 64, 76, 83, 84, 85, 96, 105, 106, 107, 111, 122, 128, 142, 153, 154, 155, 159 and 169; Vu la Loi n° 31/2009 du 26/10/2009 portant protection de intellectuelle, la propriété spécialement en ses articles 23, 34, 42, 43, 44, 51, 64, 76, 83, 84, 85, 96, 105, 106, 107, 111, 122, 128, 142, 153, 154, 155, 159 et 169; ku Asubiye rya Minisitiri Iteka n°06/10/Minicom ryo ku wa 25/08/2010 rigena amafaranga atangwa ku bikorwa by’iyandikisha mu bwite mu by’ubwenge; n’umutungo bijyanye Having Order reviewed Ministerial n°06/10/Minicom of 25/08/2010 determining the fees payable for registration services of an intellectual property; Revu l’Arrêté Ministériel n°06/10/Minicom du 25/08/2010 fixant les frais à payer pour l’enregistrement la propriété relatif intellectuelle; à Inama y’Abaminisitiri yo ku wa 08/12/2015 imaze kubisuzuma no kubyemeza; After consideration and approval by the Cabinet, in its session of 08/12/2015; Après examen et adoption par le Conseil des Ministres, en sa séance du 08/12/2015; ATEGETSE: HEREBY ORDERS: ARRETE: 71 Ingingo ya 5: gukurikizwa Igihe iteka ritangira Article 5: Commencement Article 5: Entrée en vigueur teka Iri ritangarijweho mu Repubulika y’u Rwanda. ritangira gukurikizwa ku munsi Igazeti ya Leta ya This Order comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. Le présent arrêté entre en vigueur le jour de sa publication au la République du Rwanda. Journal Officiel de Kigali, ku wa 17/03/2016 Kigali, on 17/03/2016 Kigali, le 17/03/2016 (sé) KANIMBA François Minisitiri w’Ubucuruzi n’Inganda (sé) KANIMBA François Minister of Trade and Industry (sé) KANIMBA François Ministre du Commerce et de l’Industrie Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika: Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République: (sé) BUSINGYE Johnston Minisitiri w’Ubutabera/Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta (sé) BUSINGYE Johnston Minister of Justice/Attorney General (sé) BUSINGYE Johnston Ministre de la Justice/Garde des Sceaux 73 ANNEXE A L’ARRETE MINISTERIEL N°24 DU 17/03/2016 PORTANT FRAIS A SERVICES PAYER LA D’ENREGISTREMENT PROPRIETE INTELLECTUELLE POUR LES DE Official Gazette n° Special of 20/04/2016 W’ITEKA UMUGEREKA RYA MINISITIRI N°24 RYO KU WA 17/03/2016 RIGENA IKIGUZI CY’IBIKORWA BYO KWANDIKA UMUTUNGO BWITE MU BY’UBWENGE ANNEX TO MINISTERIAL ORDER N° 24 OF 17/03/2016 DETERMINING FEES REGISTRATION PAYABLE INTELLECTUAL SERVICES PROPERTY FOR OF 74 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SERVICE FEES TO BE PAID Official Gazette n° Special of 20/04/2016 1. PATENT OF INVENTION Application for a protection of a patent with a provisional specification(Formal examination) Application for a protection of a patent with a final specification(formal examination) Publication of a patent application Annual fees Surchage of a late payment of renewal Registration and publication of the agreement granting the licence Requesting for a unilateral licence Request to transfer ownership Withdrawal of a patent before the request of substantive examination Amendment or change of name , address or contact information Substantive examination Amendment or division of an application Restoration of a patent application Registration and publication of the invalidation of patent Radiation of the contractual license Modification or withdrawal of compulsory license Convert a patent application into application for utility model certificate Collection of international fees Transmittal fees Request of a missing copy Request to have an international application treated as an application in the national phase Priority document Restoration of right of priority Restoration of right of priority by designated office Compliance with the requirement in response to the invitation Delay in meeting time limit 75 by 10,000 RWF 30,000 RWF 20,000 RWF 100,000 RWF 30,000 RWF 20,000 RWF 100,000 RWF 40.000 Rwf 10,000 RWF 10,000 RWF Determined the institution in charge of the substance examination 10,000 RWF 30,000 RWF 20,000 RWF 10,000 RWF 10,000 RWF 5,000 RWF CHF 1,330 150 USD 100 USD 150 USD 50 USD 50 USD 50 USD 40 USD 50 USD Official Gazette n° Special of 20/04/2016 Duplicate of certificate 2. UTILITY MODEL FEES Application to register the utility model Publication of utility model Substantive examination Renewal of utility model after five years from the filing date Surcharge for the late payment of renewal Application of transfer of ownership Registration of the contractual license Application with a provisional specification Application with a final specification Amendment or division of an application Registration and publication of the invalidation of utility model Amendment or change of name , adress or contact information Withdrawal of the utility model before the request of substantive examination Restoration of the utility model application Publication of transfer of ownership Radiation of the contractual license Request for the grant of licenses as of right (license de plein droit) Duplicate of certificate 3. INDUSTRIAL DESIGN FEES Application to register an industrial design and publication Application and publication of transfer of ownership Application and publication of contractual licence Application for a renewal of an industrial design (annuity after five years): Surcharge for the late payment of renewal Transmittal fees for international application (Hague Protocol): Request for amendment of name, address; Duplicate of certificate : 76 10.000 RWF by 10,000 RWF 20,000 RWF Determined the institution in charge of the substance examination 250.000 RWF 50.000 RWF 15.000 RWF 50.000 RWF 5.000 RWF 5.000 RWF 10.000 RWF 20.000 RWF 5.000 RWF 10.000 RWF 10.000 RWF 20.000 RWF 10.000 RWF 10.000 RWF 10.000 rwf 30.000 RWF 50.000 RWF 20.000 RWF 50.000 RWF 20,000 RWF 150 USD 20.000 RWF 10.000 RWF Official Gazette n° Special of 20/04/2016 4. TRADE MARK , COLLECTIVE MARK , TRADE NAME AND CERTIFICATION MARK FEES Application for the certification trademark, Collective mark, trade name and Transfer of rights over the mark Registration and publication of the agreement granting licence Transfer of rights over a collective mark Filing a notice of opposition to an application to register a trademark Amendment or change of name, address, merger… Application for the renewal of mark and classes Surcharge for the late application for Renewal of registration of the trademark, collective mark and trade name Request of international classes First class Each additional class Transmittal fees for international application (Madrid Protocol) Duplicate of certificate 30.000 RWF 50.000 RWF 50.000 RWF 50.000 RWF 20.000 RWF 20.000 RWF 80,000 RWF 20.000 RWF 5000 RWF 3000 RWF 150 USD 10.000 RWF 5. GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION Application to register a geographical indication Filing a notice of opposition to an application to register a geographical indication Filing a counter statement Removal from register Restoration fee, restoration of registration after removal from register 6. LAYOUT DESIGN AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT Application to register the layout design and integrated circuit Request to change the name, address or contact information Request for a compulsory licence 7. SEARCH FEES IPR Search fees (for each mark, patent, industrial design etc..) 10.000 RWF 10.000 RWF 5.000 RWF 10.000 RWF 10.000 RWF 10.000 RWF 10.000 RWF 30.000 RWF 5,000 RWF 77 Official Gazette n° Special of 20/04/2016 Bibonywe kugira ngo bishyirwe ku mugereka w’Iteka rya Minisitiri no24 ryo ku wa 17/03/2016 rigena ikiguzi cy’ibikorwa byo kwandika umutungo bwite mu by’ubwenge Seen to be annexed to the Ministerial Order no24 of 17/03/2016 determining fees payable services of intellectual property registration for Vu pour être annexé à l’Arrêté Ministériel no24 du 17/03/2016 portant frais à payer pour les services d’enregistrement de la propriété intellectuelle Kigali, ku wa 17/03/2016 Kigali, on 17/03/2016 Kigali, le 17/03/2016 (sé) KANIMBA François Minisitiri w’Ubucuruzi n’Inganda (sé) KANIMBA François Minister of Trade and Industry (sé) KANIMBA François Ministre du Commerce et de l’Industrie Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika: Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République: (sé) BUSINGYE Johnston Minisitiri w’Ubutabera/Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta (sé) BUSINGYE Johnston Minister of Justice/Attorney General (sé) BUSINGYE Johnston Ministre de la Justice/Garde des Sceaux 78