LAW N° 055/2024 OF 20/06/2024 ON THE PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY | 055/2024 OF 20/06/2024 — Rwanda law | Esheria

LAW N° 055/2024 OF 20/06/2024 ON THE PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

This provision states that the law’s purpose is to protect intellectual property, and that any person may use a work in the public domain without following Article 289.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
055/2024 OF 20/06/2024
Status
In force
Version
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Language
mul
Updated
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This provision states that the law’s purpose is to protect intellectual property, and that any person may use a work in the public domain without following Article 289. This article defines many copyright and intellectual property terms used in the law. This provision says the Law applies to industrial property and to copyrights and related rights. This article lists the kinds of industrial property covered: inventions, utility models, marks, collective marks, certification marks, tradenames, industrial designs, geographical indications, and layout-designs of integrated circuits. An invention is patentable only if it is new, involves an inventive step, and is industrially applicable.

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