1. Intellectual property
  2. Register industrial property
  3. Register a trade mark
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Request search for trade mark
(last modified: 14/06/2023)

You can apply for this step online

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Timeframe ( ver detalles )

Espera hasta paso siguiente

5 mn  -  15 mn
 -  3 days

Contact details

Entity in charge

Rwanda Development Board

KG 220 St, Kigali P.O Box 6239
Tel: 1415 / +250 727 775 170
Email: info@rdb.rw, callcenter@rdb.rw
Website: https://www.rdb.rw
Directions: Google maps

Unit in charge

Intellectual Property Division

Mon: 09:00 - 17:00
Tue: 09:00 - 17:00
Wed: 09:00 - 17:00
Thu: 09:00 - 17:00
Fri: 09:00 - 15:00
Sat: closed
Sun: closed

Person in charge

Patrick Uwamahoro

IP Officer
Tel: +250 788222977
Email: patrick.uwamahoro@rdb.rw

Expected results

Journal receipt notice

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Application letter (TM search) (original)
addressed to the registrar general
2. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Reproduction of the mark (original)
3. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Payment receipt (original)
4. Nice classification
Nice classification
specify which class(es) is / are applied for

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Max.  5mn
Attention at counter: Min.   5mn - Max.   10mn
Waiting time until next step: Max.   3 days

Legal justification

1. Law on the protection of intellectual property N° 31/2009 of 26/10/2009
Law on the protection of intellectual property N° 31/2009 of 26/10/2009

Additional information

Within the next 2 working days following the submission of the request for trade mark search, the applicant will be notified of the outcome by phone or email.

In case the trade mark is not available, the applicant will need to revise it before resubmission.

When the trade mark is available, the applicant will proceed to the next steps.

Who certified this information ?

Blaise RUHIMA MBARAGA, Division Manager, Intellectual Property, 07/06/2023

Recourse: Rwanda Development Board

Entity in charge

Rwanda Development Board

KG 220 St, Kigali P.O Box 6239
Tel: 1415 / +250 727 775 170
Email: info@rdb.rw, callcenter@rdb.rw
Website: https://www.rdb.rw
Directions: Google maps

Unit in charge

Intellectual Property Division

Mon: 09:00 - 17:00
Tue: 09:00 - 17:00
Wed: 09:00 - 17:00
Thu: 09:00 - 17:00
Fri: 09:00 - 15:00
Sat: closed
Sun: closed

Person in charge

Blaise Ruhima Mbaraga

Division Manager
Tel: + 250 788 632 160
Email: blaise.ruhima@rdb.rw
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