Section I
Purpose of the Act and Orgal1lzatlonallAdministrative Structure/Instructions
Purpose
of the Act
1(1) Fhis bodv 01' law shall be known by the title, "Industrial Property Act of
Liberia", and shall be referred to and cited as such within the jurisdiction of the
Republic of Liberia
(2) The purpose of this Act aforesaid is to provide minimum local and international
standa ",j, Cor t he protection of all industrial properties which shall come under the
control, registration and regulation of the Industrial Property Office of the Republic
of Liberia
(3) The provisions of this Act shall apply to patents, trade marks/names, industrial
designs and other Industrial properties, except copyright
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2( I) There is hereby established an Industrial Property Office for the purpose
aforesaid in Section I (2) above, which shall serve as an autonomous agency of
GOVClI1l1lent
(2) There IS hereby established a head of the Industrial Property Office, a Director
for ln.iustrial Property, who shall be appointed by the President of the Republic of
Liberia to effectively manage the affairs of the agency and enforce all the provisions
of this Act For this purpose, he is granted the police power to discharge such duties
III collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, Commerce, Finance and relevant
Agencies of Government
(3) Tile Office of the Director-General shall be an autonomous agency established
in the City of Monrovia, County of Monts errado and Republic of Liberia, yet subject
to th. oversight responsibility of an established Board of Directors who shall be
appointed for a four year term by the President of Liberia
(4) The head, as In Section 2 (2), shall be entrusted with all functions relating to the
procedure for the grant of patents and the registration of industrial designs, marks and
collect ive marks and for the administration ofgrantecl patents and registered industrial
designs, marks and collective marks as specified in this Act and the Regulations.
(5 )(a) The Director General shall be assisted by a Deputy and such Assistant as
may be appointed and shall superintend and perform all duties required by this Act
and the Regulations and shall have the authority to carry out studies, programs or
exchanges of items or services regarding domestic and international industrial
property law
(b) Decisions shall be signed by the Director-General or an official designated
by him
(',) The Board of Directors shall determine the organizational structure and
regulate all questions concerning the financial and budgetary system of the Office of
the Director General
(7) The Office ofthe Director-General shall publish in the Official Bulletin all the
publi.nuons provided for In this Act