- PART I—PATENTS
- Section 1—Definitions of Patents and Inventions
- Section 2—Matter Excluded from Patent Protection
- Section 3—Patentable Inventions
- Section 4—Right to Patent; Naming of Inventor
- Section 5—Application
- Section 6—Unity of Invention; Amendment and Division of Application
- Section 7—Right of Priority.
- Section 8—Information Concerning Corresponding Foreign Applications and Patents.
- Section 9—Filing Date; Examination.
- Section 10—Grant of Patent; Changes in Patents.
- Section 11—Rights Conferred by Patent.
- Section 12—Duration; Annual Fees.
- Section 13—Exploitation by Government or Authorized Person
- Section 14—Non-Voluntary Licences.
- Section 15—Invalidation.
- PART II—UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
- Section 16—Applicability of Provisions Relating to Patents.
- Section 17—Special Provisions Relating to Utility Model Certificates
- Section 18—Conversion of Patent Applications or Applications for Utility Model Certificates.
- Section 18—Conversion of Patent Applications or Applications for Utility Model Certificates.
- PART III—INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE TREATY
- Section 19—Filing Date and Effects of International Application Designating Ghana.
- Section 20—Patent Office as Receiving Office
- Section 21—Filing of International Applications
- Section 22—Patent Office as Designated Office
- Section 23—Patent Office as Elected Office.
- Section 24—National Processing.
- Section 25—Entering National Phase.
- Section 26—Failure to Enter National Phase.
- Section 27—Harare Protocol.
- Section 28—Processing International Applications in Accordance with the Treaty.
- PART IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Section 29—Changes in Ownership; Licence Contracts.
- Section 30—Representation.
- Section 31—Patent Registry.
- Section 32—Register.
- Section 33—Corrections of Errors.
- Section 34—Extension of Time.
- Section 35—Exercise of Discretionary Powers.
- Section 36—Appeals
- Section 37—Offences.
- Section 38—Application of International Treaties
- Section 39—Regulations.
- Section 40—Administrative Instructions.
- Section 41—Interpretation.
- Section 42—Repeals and Savings.
- SCHEDULE
ACTS OF GHANA
FOURTH REPUBLIC
PATENTS ACT, 2003 (ACT 657)
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I—PATENTS
Section
1. Definitions of patents and inventions
2. Matter excluded from patent protection
3. Patentable inventions
4. Right to patent; naming of inventor
5. Application
6. Unity of invention, amendment and division of application
7. Right of Priority
8. Information concerning corresponding foreign applications and patents
9. Filing date; examination
10. Grant of patent; changes in patents
11. Rights conferred by patent
12. Duration; annual fees
13. Exploitation by Government or authorized person
14. Non-voluntary Licences
15. Invalidation
PART II—UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
16. Applicability of provisions relating to patents
17. Special provisions relating to utility model certificates
18. Conversion of patent applications or applications for utility model certificates
PART III—INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE TREATY
19. Filing date and effects of international application designating Ghana
20. Patent Office as receiving office
21. Filing of international applications
22. Patent Office as designated office
23. Patent Office as elected office
24. National processing
25. Entering national phase
26. Failure to enter national phase
27. Harare Protocol
28. Processing international applications in accordance with the Treaty
29. Changes in ownership; licence contracts
30. Representation
31. Patent Registry
32. Register
33. Corrections of errors
34. Extension of time
35. Exercise of discretionary powers
36. Appeals
37. Offences
38. Application of International Treaties
39. Regulations
40. Administrative instructions
41. Interpretation
42. Repeals and Savings
SCHEDULE
Schedule
THE SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVENTH
ACT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA