AFRICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (OAPI)
Agreement Revising the Bangui Agreement of March 2, 1977,
on the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization*
(Bangui (Central African Republic), February 24, 1999)
TABLE OF CONTENTS**
Article
Title I:
Section I:
Section II:
Title II:
Section I:
Section II:
Title III:
Section I:
Section II:
Section III:
Definitions ....................................................................
General Provisions
Fundamental Principles
Creation and Responsibilities........................................
Nature of the Rights ......................................................
Annexes ........................................................................
Implementation of International Treaties ......................
Operating Procedures and Rules
Filing of Applications ...................................................
Filing and Registration of National and International
Applications ..................................................................
Grant, Publication and Maintenance of Patents,
Registration of Utility Models, and the Effects Thereof
Registration and Publication of Trademarks and
Service Marks, and the Effects Thereof ........................
Registration, Maintenance and Publication of
Industrial Designs, and the Effects Thereof ..................
Registration and Publication of Trade Names, and the
Effects Thereof..............................................................
Registration and Publication of Geographical
Indications, and the Effects Thereof..............................
Registration, Maintenance and Publication of LayoutDesigns (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits, and the
Effects Thereof..............................................................
Registration, Maintenance and Publication of New
Plant Varieties...............................................................
Publications of the Organization ...................................
Special Registers ...........................................................
Divergent Provisions.....................................................
Scope of Legal Decisions..............................................
Appeals .........................................................................
Other Action..................................................................
Member States
Membership
Membership ..................................................................
Member States ..............................................................
Associated States ..........................................................
Rights and Obligations of Member States
Rights of Member States...............................................
Rights of Associated States...........................................
Obligations....................................................................
Organs of the Organization
Organs of the Organization ...........................................
Administrative Council
Membership ..................................................................
Functions and Powers of the Administrative Council ...
Special Functions ..........................................................
Sessions of the Administrative Council ........................
Decisions of the Administrative Council ......................
High Commission of Appeal
Name, Functions, Composition.....................................
Directorate General
Functions of the Directorate General ............................
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