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Law N° 50/2018 of 13/08/2018 Amending Law N° 31/2009 of 26/10/2009 on the Protection of Intellectual Property, Rwanda

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Year of Version 2018 Dates Commenced: September 24, 2018 Published: September 24, 2018 Promulgated: August 13, 2018 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Trademarks, Trade Names, Geographical Indications, Competition, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Industrial Property Subject Matter (secondary) Traditional Cultural Expressions, Traditional Knowledge (TK), Genetic Resources, Plant Variety Protection

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) French Loi n° 50/2018 du 13/08/2018 modifiant la loi n° 31/2009 du 26/10/2009 portant protection de la propriété intellectuelle PDF English Law N° 50/2018 of 13/08/2018 Amending Law N° 31/2009 of 26/10/2009 on the Protection of Intellectual Property PDF Kinyarwanda Itegeko N° 50/2018 ryo ku wa 13/08/2018 rihindura Itegeko N° 31/2009 ryo ku wa 26/10/2009 rigamije kurengera umutungo bwite mu by’ubwenge PDF
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Law No. 31/2009 of 26/10/2009 on the Protection of Intellectual Property (RW001)

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