36° “to perform” work is to recite, play, dance, act or otherwise to perform this work, either
directly or by means of any device or process, or in the case of an audiovisual work or
phonogram, to show images in sequence and make the accompanying sounds audible, or
make the recorded sounds audible;
37° “public performance”: recitation, playing, dancing, acting or otherwise performing the
work, either directly or by means of any device or process. In the case of an audiovisual work,
it is the showing of its images in sequence or making its accompanying sounds audible, and
in the case of a phonogram, making the recorded sounds audible, in each case at a place or at
places where persons outside the normal circle of the family and its closest acquaintances are
or can be present, irrespective of whether they are or can be present at the same place and
time, or at different places and/or times, and where the performance can be perceived without
the need for communication to the public.
38° “reproduction” : the making of one or more copies of a work or phonogram, or a part of
both, in any manner or form, including recording of sounds and images , permanent or
temporary storage of the work or phonogram in electronic form;
39° “reprographic reproduction of a work”: the making of copies in facsimile of original
or of copies of the work by means other than painting; reducing or enlarging in facsimile are
also considered to be a reprographic reproduction.
TITLE II: APPLICATION
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
OF
THIS
LAW;
ADMINISTRATION
OF
CHAPTER ONE: APPLICATION OF THIS LAW
Article 7: Scope of application of this Law to industrial property
The provisions of this Law shall apply to:
1° nationals of the Republic of Rwanda, or any person or legal entity who have their habitual
residence or headquarters in Rwanda, or have real and effective industrial or business
establishments located in Rwanda ;
2° nationals of any country party to Paris Convention on the protection of industrial property
and nationals of any country member of World Trade Organisation (WTO);
3° nationals of countries not party to Paris Convention on the protection of industrial
property and nationals of countries not member of World Trade Organisation (WTO),
who are domiciled or who have real and effective industrial or business establishments in
the territory of one of the countries party to Paris Convention or member of World Trade
Organisation (WTO).