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Summary of the procedure Print Summary of the procedure No previous step Pay for trade mark registration

Where to go?

You will have to go to the following agencies. The number indicates how many interactions are required with each entity.
Rwanda Development Board (x 3)
1 2 3

What you will get

The objective of the procedure is to obtain those documents.
Trade Mark registration Certificate
3
Trade Mark registration Certificate 

Required documents

The documents with green band will be provided to you during the procedure.

Natural persons
Legal persons
Representatives
Proof of identity
2
Proof of identity 
Reproduction of the mark
2
Reproduction of the mark 
Application form (trade mark)
2
Application form (trade mark) 
Original receipt note (Intellectual property)
2
Original receipt note (Intellectual property) 
Certificate of domestic company registration
2
Certificate of domestic company registration 
Reproduction of the mark
2
Reproduction of the mark 
Application form (trade mark)
2
Application form (trade mark) 
Original receipt note (Intellectual property)
2
Original receipt note (Intellectual property) 
Proof of identity
3
Proof of identity 
Representatives
Power of attorney (x 2)
2 3
Power of attorney 
Proof of identity (x 2)
2 3
Proof of identity 

How much?

This list shows the costs in all steps of the procedure.
Estimated cost of the procedure  RWF 50,000  
RWF 50,000 (for trade mark registration) 

How long ?

The estimated total time is calculated by adding the time spent: 1) waiting in queue, 2) at the counter and 3) between steps.
  min. max.
Total time (sum): 90 d 180 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):    30mn
Attention at counter (sum):  10mn  20mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 90 d 180 d

Legal justification?

The regulations which justify the procedure and its content
Law on the protection of intellectual property N° 31/2009 of 26/10/2009142143144Law on intellectual propertyintellectual%20property%20law%2epdfintellectual%20property%20law%2epdf Law on the protection of intellectual property N° 31/2009 of 26/10/2009
 (articles 142, 143, 144)
Ministerial Order No 06/10 Minicom of 25/08/20102MO determining registration fees of an intellectual propertyministerial%20orders%2epdfministerial%20orders%2epdf Ministerial Order No 06/10 Minicom of 25/08/2010
 (Article 2)