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WHEREAS Circular No. 171/PAN of June 17, 2009 on the Organization of the Fourth
Public Meeting of the First Ordinary Session of 2009.
ADOPTED AT ITS MEETING OF JUNE 21, 2009 THE LAW OF WHICH THE
CONTENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
TITLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Under the terms of this Law, the protection of industrial property shall refer to
invention patents, layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits, industrial
designs, factory marks, trademarks or service marks, trade names, geographical
indications and appellations of origin, as well as the repression of unfair competition.
Article 2
Industrial property shall be considered in the broadest sense and shall apply not only
to industry and commerce proper and to services but also to any production in the
field of agricultural and extractive industries as well as to any manufactured products.
Article 3
The nationals of each of the countries belonging to the International Union for the
Protection of Industrial Property shall be entitled to the protection of the industrial
property rights provided for in this Law subject to the performance of the conditions
and formalities laid down therein.
The same protection shall be afforded to the nationals of countries which are parties
to any other treaty concluded in the field of industrial property to which Djibouti is a
party that provides for no less favorable treatment for its nationals than that enjoyed
by the nationals of said countries.
Article 4
Residents of Djibouti, be they natural persons or legal entities, may themselves file
applications for industrial property titles, as well as perform any subsequent related
operations, or designate to this end an agent who is domiciled or has his head office
in Djibouti.
The power of attorney of the industrial property right owner may apply to one or more
applications or registrations or all existing or future applications and registrations of
the person represented, subject to any exception mentioned by the represented
person in the power of attorney.