African Regional Industrial Property Organization (ARIPO)

Protocol on Patents and Industrial Designs Within the Framework of the African Regional Industrial Property Organization (ARIPO) (adopted on December 10, 1982, at Harare (Zimbabwe), and amended by the Administrative Council of ARIPO on December 11, 1987, April 27, 1994, November 28, 1997, May 26, 1998 and November 26, 1999)

Date of last amendment:	November 26, 1999
Date of Text (Issued):	December 10, 1982
Type of Text:	Implementing Rules/Regulations
Subject Matter:	Industrial Designs, Patents (Inventions)
Notes:	Date of Entry into Force (of Protocol as last amended): See Section 6, with the exception of Section 3ter which entered into force on January 1, 2001 This document is also available in this database under "Patents (Industrial Designs), ARIPO (Harare Protocol)",10/12/1982 (26/11/1999)", ( ZZ_004)
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English	Protocol on Patents and Industrial Designs Within the Framework of the African Regional Industrial Property Organization (ARIPO) (adopted on December 10, 1982, at Harare (Zimbabwe), and amended by the Administrative Council of ARIPO on December 11, 1987, April 27, 1994, November 28, 1997, May 26, 1998 and November 26, 1999) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
French	Protocole relatif aux brevets et aux dessins et modèles industriels dans le cadre de l'Organisation régionale africaine de la propriété industrielle (ARIPO) [adopté le 10 décembre 1982 à Harare (Zimbabwe) et modifié par le Conseil d'administration de l'ARIPO le 11 décembre 1987, le 27 avril 1994, le 28 novembre 1997, le 26 mai 1998 et le 26 novembre 1999] (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
WIPO Lex No.:	AP002