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1 Pay for patent registration

2 Submit patent rights registration documents

3 Obtain acceptance notice for formal examination

4 Pay fee for substantive examination

5 Obtain examination report

6 Pay fee for patent publication

7 Obtain patent rights registration certificate

8 Renewal a patent

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(last modified: 06/06/2023)

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RWF 40000

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Bank of Kigali

Plot 6112, Avenue de la Paix, Kigali
Tel: +250 788 143 000
Tel. 1: 4455 (Local Call Center)
Email: bk@bk.rw
Website: http://www.bk.rw
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Cost RWF 10,000

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RWF 10,000 fee for filing an application for patent with provisional specification formal examination
or RWF 30,000 fee for filing an application for patent with final specification formal examination

Payment methods: Cash deposit

Legal justification

Law on the protection of intellectual property N° 31/2009 of 26/10/2009
Article 23

Ministerial order n°24 of 17/03/2016 determining fees payable for registration services of intellectual property
Article annex(page74) determining the fees for registration services of an Intellectual Property

Additional information

The prescribed fee can also be paid to RDB account 00040-00281460-96 (RWF) held at Bank of Kigali.
Applicants outside Rwanda, must go through a local law firm to process payment on their behalf.