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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)

 Associated Entity African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) Members Contracting Parties/Signatories
 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 (1 Text) Treaty Text (1 Text) 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 (1 Text) Regulations (1 Text) 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