Table of Contents 1. Issue __________________________________________________________________________ 3 2. Background ____________________________________________________________________ 3 2.1 Rationale for intellectual property _____________________________________________________ 4 2.2 The international context: WIPO & TRIPS Agreement ____________________________________ 4 2.3 The Rwandan context: IP administration________________________________________________ 5 2.4 The Rwandan context: IP enforcement__________________________________________________ 6 2.5 Science, technology and innovation: context and indicators_________________________________ 6 3. Vision, mission and objectives ______________________________________________________ 7 3.1 Vision and mission of the Intellectual Property Policy _____________________________________ 7 3.2 Objectives of the Intellectual Property Policy ____________________________________________ 8 4. Analysis_______________________________________________________________________ 10 4.1 Technology transfer ________________________________________________________________ 10 4.2 Technology licensing ________________________________________________________________ 11 4.3 Foreign direct investment (FDI) ______________________________________________________ 11 5. Preferred Option _______________________________________________________________ 12 5.1 IP administration __________________________________________________________________ 12 5.2 IP enforcement ____________________________________________________________________ 14 6. Stakeholders’ views _____________________________________________________________ 15 7. Implementation plan ____________________________________________________________ 16 7.1 Institutional Development and Coordination Framework _________________________________ 16 7.2 National Legislative Implementation and Review ________________________________________ 16 7.3 Strategies for Participation in International IP Negotiations and Organisations_______________ 20 7.4 Needs-based and Coordinated Technical Assistance and Capacity Building __________________ 20 7.5 Impact Assessment and Periodic Policy Review__________________________________________ 21 8. Financial implications ___________________________________________________________ 21 9. Legal implications ______________________________________________________________ 21 10. Impact on business_____________________________________________________________ 25 11. Impact on equality, unity and reconciliation ________________________________________ 25 12. Handling plan (communication plan)______________________________________________ 25 Annex A: Membership of the Rwanda Development and Intellectual Property Forum__________ 26 Annex B: Implementation framework ________________________________________________ 27 2