1. Intellectual property
  2. Register industrial property
  3. Register a trade mark
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Register a trade mark  (5) expand_more expand_less

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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 2 expand_more expand_less

Bank of Kigali (x 2)
1 3
Rwanda Development Board (x 3)
2 4 5

Results 1 expand_more expand_less

Trade Mark registration Certificate
5

Required Documents
Representatives
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Payment receipt
2
Application letter (TM search)
2
Reproduction of the mark (x 2)
2 4
Payment receipt
4
Application letter - TM registration
4
Application form (trade mark)
4
Certificate of domestic company registration
4
Journal receipt notice
5
Proof of identity
5
Representatives
Proof of identity (x 2)
4 5
Power of attorney (x 2)
4 5

Estimated cost RWF  40,000

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RWF expand_more expand_less
  • RWF Add Name Here
RWF 5,000
trade mark search fee
RWF 35,000
For filing with 1 class paid at RDB’s Account. Each additional class paid 3,000 Rwf at RDB’s Account.

Total Duration 31d - 93d  expand_more expand_less

  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 31d 93d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 0mn 35mn
Attention at counter: 25mn 50mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 30d 92d

Laws 3 expand_more expand_less

Law on intellectual property Law on the protection of intellectual property N° 31/2009 of 26/10/2009
  articles 142, 143, 144, 147, 148
Ministerial order n°24 of 17/03/2016 determining fees payable for registration services of intellectual property Ministerial order n°24 of 17/03/2016 determining fees payable for registration services of intellectual property
  articles 2, annex (page 74)
RDB Public Notice - 17 March 2020 RDB Public Notice - 17 March 2020
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