Intellectual property / Register for a copyright

Summary of the procedure

List of steps

List of steps (2)
1
Submit copyright registration documents Online procedure
2
Obtain copyright registration certificate
 

Where to go?

Rwanda Development Board (x 2)
1 2
Rwanda Development Board

What you will get

Copyright registration certificate
2
Copyright registration certificate

Required documents

Journal receipt notice
2
Journal receipt notice
Natural persons
Application letter - CR
1
Application letter - CR
Copyright application form
1
Copyright application form
Work to be protected
1
Work to be protected
Summary of the work to be protected
1
Summary of the work to be protected
Proof of identity
1
Proof of identity
Legal persons
Application letter - CR
1
Application letter - CR
Copyright application form
1
Copyright application form
Work to be protected
1
Work to be protected
Summary of the work to be protected
1
Summary of the work to be protected
Certificate of domestic company registration
1
Certificate of domestic company registration
Representatives
Proof of identity (x 2)
1 2
Proof of identity
Power of attorney
1
Power of attorney
Power of attorney
2
Power of attorney

How much?

  obtaining a copyright is free of charge
  Free of charge
Free of charge

How long ?

  min. max.
Total time (sum): 6d 16d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 0mn 20mn
Attention at counter: 5mn 15mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 5d 15d

Legal justification?

Law on intellectual property  Law on the protection of intellectual property N° 055/2024 of 20/06/2024
  ( articles 195, 196, 197 )
RDB Public Notice - 17 March 2020  RDB Public Notice - 17 March 2020

Detailed steps

1
Submit copyright registration documents

Costs

( see details )

Timeframe ( see details )

Wait until next step

Free of charge
5 mn  -  20 mn
5 days  -  15 days

Contact details

Entity in charge

Rwanda Development Board

RDB Building 1 KG 9 Avenue, Kigali P.O Box 6239
Tel: 1415 / +250 788 321 555
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, 00:00 - 00:00
Tue: 09:00 - 17:00, 00:00 - 00:00
Wed: 09:00 - 17:00, 00:00 - 00:00
Thu: 09:00 - 17:00, 00:00 - 00:00
Fri: 09:00 - 15:00, 00:00 - 00:00
Sat: closed
Sun: closed

Person in charge

Yvette Tumukunde

Examination Analyst
Tel: +250788415881
Email: yvette.tumukunde@rdb.rw

Expected results

1. 01 - Journal receipt notice
Journal receipt notice
2. 01 - copyright certificate
copyright certificate

Requirements
Natural persons Legal persons Representatives

For individual applicants
1. Application letter - CR
Application letter - CR (original)
addressed to the registrar general
2. Copyright application form
Copyright application form (original)
duly filled and signed
3. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Work to be protected (Simple copy)
4. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Summary of the work to be protected (original)
5. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Proof of identity (original + Simple copy)
of the applicant (passport or national ID)
For companies
1. Application letter - CR
Application letter - CR (original)
addressed to the registrar general
2. Copyright application form
Copyright application form (original)
duly filled and signed
3. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Work to be protected (Simple copy)
4. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Summary of the work to be protected (original)
5. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
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
For an authorized representative
1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Proof of identity (original + Simple copy)
of the authorized representative (passport or national ID)
2. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Power of attorney (an authentic copy)
notarized

Cost

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Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Max.  10mn
Attention at counter: Min.   5mn - Max.   10mn
Waiting time until next step: Min.   5 days - Max.   15 days

Legal justification

1. Law on the protection of intellectual property N° 055/2024 of 20/06/2024
Law on the protection of intellectual property N° 055/2024 of 20/06/2024
articles 195, 196, 197

Additional information

The registration officer will inform the client by telephone and/or email when the registration certificate will be ready.

Who certified this information ?

07/06/2023
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Obtain copyright registration certificate

Contact details

Entity in charge

Rwanda Development Board

RDB Building 1 KG 9 Avenue, Kigali P.O Box 6239
Tel: 1415 / +250 788 321 555
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, 00:00 - 00:00
Tue: 09:00 - 17:00, 00:00 - 00:00
Wed: 09:00 - 17:00, 00:00 - 00:00
Thu: 09:00 - 17:00, 00:00 - 00:00
Fri: 09:00 - 15:00, 00:00 - 00:00
Sat: closed
Sun: closed

Person in charge

Yvette Tumukunde

Examination Analyst
Tel: +250788415881
Email: yvette.tumukunde@rdb.rw

Expected results

1. 01 - Copyright registration certificate
Copyright registration certificate

Requirements
Representatives

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Journal receipt notice (original)
In addition for an authorized representative
1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Proof of identity (original + Simple copy)
of the authorized representative (passport or national ID)
2. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Power of attorney (an authentic copy)
notarized

Cost

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Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Max.  10mn
Attention at counter: Max.   5mn

Legal justification

1. Law on the protection of intellectual property N° 055/2024 of 20/06/2024
Law on the protection of intellectual property N° 055/2024 of 20/06/2024
2. RDB Public Notice - 17 March 2020
RDB Public Notice - 17 March 2020

Additional information

Who certified this information ?

07/06/2023