1.
Payment receipt (original)
2.
Application letter - ID (original)
addressed to the registrar general
3.
Application form (industrial design) (original)
duly filled and signed
4.
Abstract (Simple copy)
of the industrial design
5.
Description of the design (original)
6.
Specimen (4 simple copies)
7.
Proof of identity (original + Simple copy)
of the applicant (passport or national ID)
1.
Payment receipt (original)
2.
Application letter - ID (original)
addressed to the registrar general
3.
Application form (industrial design) (original)
duly filled and signed
4.
Description of the design (original)
5.
Abstract (Simple copy)
of the industrial design
6.
Specimen (4 simple copies)
7.
Certificate of domestic company registration (Simple copy)
or certificate of incorporation from the country of origin if the company is foreign in which case the copy must be notarized
in addition, for an authorised representative
1.
Proof of identity (original + Simple copy)
of the authorized representative (passport or national ID)
2.
Power of attorney (an authentic copy)
notarized
Waiting time in queue:
Max. 10mn
Attention at counter:
Max. 5mn
Waiting time until next step:
Max. 180 days
1.
Law on the protection of intellectual property N° 31/2009 of 26/10/2009
Article 96
Additional information
Applicants who do not reside in Rwanda must be represented by an authorized industrial property agent in Rwanda.
The registration officer will inform the client by telephone and/or email when the registration certificate is ready. The applicant may come to pick it or send an authorized representative.
Who certified this information ?
Blaise RUHIMA MBARAGA, Division Manager, Intellectual Property,
07/06/2023