مالي

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY - JANUARY 1990

MALI

Law on the Protection of Industrial Property (No. 87-18/AN-RM of March 9, 1987)*

LAWS AND TREATIES

1. The protection of industrial property shall be subject to the Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization, known as the Bangui Agreement, Constituting a Revision of the Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African and Malagasy Office of Industrial Property. I

2. However, applications filed between November . 24, 1958, and September 30, 1984, for patents, certifi- cates ofaddition, registration of trademarks or ofindus- trial designs shall be subject to this Law.

3. Titles of protection in respect of applications for patents or certificates of addition shall be issued on condition that the request is formulated by the owners.

• Official French title: Loi relative a la protection de la propriete industrielle (No 87-18/AN-RM du 9 mars 1987).

Entry into force: As regards applications made in Mali before September 30. 1984: July 28, 1988: as from that date, the OAPI Bangui Agreement is applicable.

Source: Communication from the authorities of Mali. Note: Forthe Decree Implementing the Law on the Protection of

Industrial Property No. 87-18/AN-RM ofMarch 9, 1987(No. [30/PG- RM of May 18, 1987). see Industrial Properly Laws and Treaties. 'viALl - Text [-002.

I See Industrial Propenv Laws and Treaties, MULTILATERAL TREATIES - Text 1-005.'

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4. Applications filed for registration of trademarks shall be registered on condition that the request is formulated by the owners.

5. The following fees shall be levied:

(1) for applications for patents and certificates of addition:

- a filing fee covering the first annual payment; - a filing fee for certificates of addition; - fees for maintenance in force or annual fees; - fees for acts concerning patents; - a fee for obtaining information; - a publication fee for a patent or certificate of

addition;

(2) for applications for registration of a trademark:

- a filing fee for an application for registration; - a renewal fee; - a fee for each class of goods; - a fee for acts concerning trademarks.

6. The amount of the fees referred to in the above Section shall be laid down by regulation.

7. The fees referred to in Section 5, above, may be validly paid by representatives domiciled on the national territory within a period of six months the beginning of which shall be laid down by regulation.

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