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Bangui Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization, Constituting a Revision of the Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African and Malagasy Office of Industrial Property (Bangui (Central African Republic), March 2, 1977)

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 Dates Entry into force : November 14, 2020 Revised : December 14, 2015 Revised : February 24, 1999 Adopted : March 2, 1977 [ Bangui ] Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Trademarks, Geographical Indications, Trade Names, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Competition, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Plant Variety Protection, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Traditional Cultural Expressions, Industrial Property Available Texts Treaty Text (3 Texts) Treaty Text (3 Texts) Bangui Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization, Constituting a Revision of the Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African and Malagasy Office of Industrial Property (Bangui (Central African Republic), March 2, 1977) (Official translation) Dates Entry into force: February 8, 1982 Date of Text: March 2, 1977 Available Texts English  Bangui Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization, Constituting a Revision of the Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African and Malagasy Office of Industrial Property (Bangui (Central African Republic), March 2, 1977) (Official translation)  PDF French  Accord de Bangui relatif à la création d'une Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle, constituant révision de l'Accord relatif à la création d'un Office Africain et Malgache de la Propriété Industrielle (Bangui (République centrafricaine), le 2 mars 1977) (Texte authentique)  PDF

Agreement Revising the Bangui Agreement of March 2, 1977, on the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization (Bangui (Central African Republic), February 24, 1999) (Official translation) Dates Entry into force: February 28, 2002 Date of Text: February 24, 1999 Available Texts English  Agreement Revising the Bangui Agreement of March 2, 1977, on the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization (Bangui (Central African Republic), February 24, 1999) (Official translation)  PDF  HTML Spanish  Acuerdo de Revisión del Acuerdo de Bangui, de 2 de marzo de 1977, por el que se establece una Organización Africana de la Propiedad Intelectual (Bangui (República Centroafricana), el 24 de febrero de 1999)  PDF French  Accord portant révision de l'Accord de Bangui du 2 mars 1977 instituant une Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle (Bangui (République centrafricaine), le 24 février 1999) (Texte authentique)  PDF  HTML

Bangui Agreement Instituting an African Intellectual Property Organization - Act of December 14, 2015 Dates Entry into force: November 14, 2020 Date of Text: December 14, 2015 Available Texts Arabic  اتفاق بانغي الذي أنشئت بموجبه منظمة أفريقية للملكية الفكرية - الوثيقة الصادرة في 14 ديسمبر 2015  PDF English  Bangui Agreement Instituting an African Intellectual Property Organization - Act of December 14, 2015  PDF Spanish  Acuerdo de Bangui por el que se establece una Organización Africana de la Propiedad Intelectual - Acta de 14 de diciembre de 2015  PDF French  Accord de Bangui instituant une Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle - Acte du 14 décembre 2015  PDF Portuguese  Acordo de Bangui que institui uma Organização Africana da Propriedade Intelectual - Ato de 14 de dezembro de 2015  PDF
Regulations (2 Texts) Regulations (2 Texts) Regulations Under the Agreement Revising the Bangui Agreement of March 2, 1977 on the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization (of February 24, 1999) Dates Entry into force: February 28, 2002 Date of Text: February 24, 1999 Available Texts English  Regulations Under the Agreement Revising the Bangui Agreement of March 2, 1977 on the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization (of February 24, 1999)  PDF  HTML French  Règlement d'application de l'Accord portant révision de l'Accord de Bangui du 02 mars 1977 instituant une Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle (du 24 février 1999)  PDF  HTML

Regulations governing the implementation of the Bangui Agreement, Act of December 14, 2015 Dates Date of Text: December 8, 2020 Available Texts French  Règlement d’application de l’Accord de Bangui, Acte du 14 décembre 2015  PDF