Title II:
Title III:
Title IV:
Title V:
Title VI:
Title VII:
Annex V:
Annex VI:
Title I:
Acquisition of Rights by Foreigners .............................
Designs Created by Employees.....................................
Limitation of the Rights Conferred ...............................
Deposit and Publicity
Filing of the Application ...............................................
Claim of Priority ...........................................................
Statement of Filing and Transmittal of Documents.......
Registration of the Design.............................................
Term of Protection ........................................................
Restoration ....................................................................
Communication of Application Documents ..................
Publication ....................................................................
Publicity ........................................................................
Duration of Preservation ...............................................
Application Fees ...........................................................
Unacceptability Due to Non-Payment...........................
Transfer and Assignment of Industrial Designs
Transfer of Rights .........................................................
Recording of Acts in the Special Register.....................
Exercise of the Rights of Joint Owners .........................
License Contracts
License Contract ...........................................................
Invalid Clauses..............................................................
Penalties
Penalties for Infringement of Rights .............................
Penalties in the Event of Recidivism.............................
Deprivation of Electoral Rights.....................................
Confiscation ..................................................................
Legal Actions and Procedure
Competent Jurisdiction .................................................
Condition for Initiation of Criminal Proceedings..........
Infringement Seizure.....................................................
Time Limit for Instituting Substantive Proceedings......
Communication of Documents to Judicial Bodies ........
Defense of Rights Granted ............................................
Transitional and Final Provisions
Continued Validity of Industrial Designs Registered or
Recognized Under the Bangui Agreement of March 2,
1977 ..............................................................................
Acquired Rights ............................................................
Trade Names
Definition ......................................................................
Name or Designation Not Admissible as a Trade
Name.............................................................................
Right to the Trade Name ...............................................
Specific Effects of Registration of a Trade Name .........
Conditions for Using Trade Names...............................
Filing of the Application ...............................................
Statement of Filing........................................................
Registration of the Application .....................................
Opposition.....................................................................
Certificates of Registration ...........................................
Duration of Rights.........................................................
Restoration ....................................................................
Renunciation .................................................................
Invalidity of Trade Names ............................................
Transfer of Trade Names ..............................................
Legal Action and Penalties............................................
Scope.............................................................................
Continued Validity of Trade Names Registered or
Recognized Under the Bangui Agreement of March 2,
1977 ..............................................................................
Acquired Rights ............................................................
Geographical Indications
General Provisions
Definitions ....................................................................
Marks Containing a Geographical Indication................
Acquisition of Rights by Foreigners .............................
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