LAW N° 31/2009 OF 26/10/2009 ON THE PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY | 31/2009 OF 26/10/2009 — Rwanda law | Esheria

LAW N° 31/2009 OF 26/10/2009 ON THE PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

This article says the law protects intellectual property and the listed categories of creators, owners, and broadcasting organisations.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
31/2009 OF 26/10/2009
Status
Not in force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
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This article says the law protects intellectual property and the listed categories of creators, owners, and broadcasting organisations. This article states the objectives of intellectual property protection: to encourage innovation, technology transfer, fair trade conditions, and the creation and use of original works. This article defines “intellectual property” and lists the kinds of rights and subject matter it covers. This article says the law covers two main branches of intellectual property: industrial property, and copyrights plus related rights. This article defines key terms used in the industrial property law.

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