119"1') itIA'Ii: '}OD~· 54th Year ­ hJ;.t! 11nfl "l'W'" ~~ <fo'} '-!fl'it?, '}. r'PL: 1ll; Addis Ababa 10th May 1995 No. 25 ";J~:'-' N EGAR1T' /\ rr; / ~ t~ OF THE TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT OF ETHIOPIA IW,.J;. "','J Unit Price 1.20 I n~t.:"f·*,.r f7i"l"1C 001'''11''':'' .1 f+ro.ill"'"f 9")/C (1:" 'hnflll":~:" fro"; CONTENTS Proclamation No. 123/1995 Proclamation concel'I1ing IlIlvelDJt:ions, M!iaror Inventions and Industrial Designs, Proclamation. . .. .... .... .... .... . ... Page 216 PROCLAMATION NO. 123/1995 A PROCLAMATION CONCERNING INVENTIONS, MINOR INVENTIONS AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS "W'HEREAS, it is necessary to create favourable conditions in ower to encourage local inventive and related activities thereby building up national technological capability. WHEHEAS, it has been found essential to encourage the transfer and adoption of foreign technology by creating condu­ cive environment to assist the national development efforts of the country. \VHEH.EAS, the task of fulfilling the nation's multi­ dimensional demand for a harmonious scientific and technolo­ gical progress, to he used for the public benefits, shall be most effectively served when there exists an appropriate legal frame­ work. NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with the Resolution, on the Transition of the Constituent Assembly, it is hereby pro­ claimI'd as follows. CHAPTER ONE General Provisions 1. Short Title This Proclamation may be cited as the "Inventions, Minor Inventions and Industrial Designs, Proclamation, No. 123/ 1995." T