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Part 4 – Miscellaneous,
particular the Penal Code and the Code of
transitional and final provisions
Commerce, OrdinanceLaw No. 41/63 of
February 24, 1950 regulating unfair
competition, as amended to date, shall
Title 1 –Miscellaneous provisions
apply to industrial property.
Art.166. By way of derogation from the
Art.164. A fund for the promotion of
inventions
and
discoveries
in
the
Democratic Republic of Congo is hereby
provisions of OrdinanceLaw No. 68i248
of July 10, 1968, as amended to date,
relating to the judicial system and
jurisdiction, matters relating to industrial
established.
property shall fall within the jurisdiction of
This fund shall be managed by the
Ministry
responsible
for
industrial
property.
the higher courts.
Art.167. Any dispute arising from the
enforcement and/or interpretation of this
The fund for the promotion of inventions
and discoveries shall be supplied, inter
alia:
• by an initial endowment, the amount of
which shall be determined by enabling
Law shall fall under the jurisdiction of
either the Ministry responsible for
industrial property or the competent courts.
Title 2 – Transitional provisions
measures;
• by a surcharge which may not exceed
10 per cent of each fee or license fee
provided for by this Law.
The other conditions and procedures for
management of the fund shall be
determined by enabling measures.
Art.165. Subject to the provisions relating
to counterfeiting and other specific texts, in
Art.168. The industrial property rights
arising from applications which have been
duly filed prior to the entry into force of
this Law shall remain valid, within the
conditions and procedures set out in this
Title.
Art.169. Industrial designs and marks
which have been duly registered before the