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African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)

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Laws (1) Treaties (6) Judgments (2)
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Treaties (Party) (5 records)

Title Associated Entity Date of Adoption (Treaty) Entry into Force (Treaty) Signature (Party) Instrument (Party) Entry into Force (Party)
Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
March 27, 2006
March 16, 2009
November 13, 2015
February 13, 2016
Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
June 27, 1989
December 1, 1995
December 5, 2014
March 5, 2015
Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
October 31, 1958
September 25, 1966
Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
November 6, 1925
June 1, 1928
June 16, 2008
September 16, 2008
Associated Entity: International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)
December 2, 1961
August 10, 1968
June 10, 2014
July 10, 2014

Treaties (Associated Entity) (1 record)

Title Associated Entity Date of Adoption (Treaty) Entry into Force (Treaty)
Associated Entity: African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)
March 2, 1977
February 8, 1982

Judgments (2 texts)

Date of Judgment Issuing Authority Citation Subject Matter WIPO Lex No.
November 13, 2013
High Commission of Appeal
Trademarks
OAPI002-j
April 26, 2012
High Commission of Appeal
Trademarks
OAPI001-j

Main IP Laws (1 text)

Title Version Dates Subject Matter
2015
Approval :
December 14, 2015
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Competition
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Geographical Indications
Industrial Designs
IP Regulatory Body
Industrial Property
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Patents (Inventions)
Plant Variety Protection
Trade Names
Trademarks
Traditional Cultural Expressions
Transfer of Technology
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Utility Models

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